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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 06, 2006
Filed:
Jul. 29, 2004
Timothy Charles Daun-lindberg, Rochester, MN (US);
Patrick Kevin Egan, Rochester, MN (US);
Richard John Fishbune, Rochester, MN (US);
Nathan Carl Mandelko, Chatfield, MN (US);
Timothy Charles Daun-Lindberg, Rochester, MN (US);
Patrick Kevin Egan, Rochester, MN (US);
Richard John Fishbune, Rochester, MN (US);
Nathan Carl Mandelko, Chatfield, MN (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided for implementing power system performance. Power supply system data are processed and a power path in a power supply system having a predefined component failure mode is identified for placement of a fuse. Transient and steady state current levels are determined for each identified power path. A fuse size is selected within an identified fuse size range based upon the determined transient and steady state current levels. A selected fuse energy rating is lower than an energy rating of the solid-state devices in the identified power path.