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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 07, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 03, 2010
Robert Dimarco, Poughkeepsie, NY (US);
Randhir S. Malik, Research Triangle Park, NC (US);
Robert DiMarco, Poughkeepsie, NY (US);
Randhir S. Malik, Research Triangle Park, NC (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for providing power balancing for power supplies. A power module measures an amount of input power for each of a plurality of switching power supplies. A conversion module converts the measured amount of input power of each power supply to a digital power measurement signal. An averaging module determines an average amount of input power per power supply based on a summation of the digital power measurement signal of each power supply. A comparison module compares the digital power measurement signal of a power supply to the determined average amount of input power per power supply. An input power adjustment module adjusts the input power of the power supply to cause the amount of input power of the power supply to be substantially equal to the determined average amount of input power per power supply.