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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 26, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 31, 2012
Applicant:
Dell Products, Lp, Round Rock, TX (US);
Inventors:
Michael A. Faulkner, Westborough, MA (US);
Jason D. Adrian, Cedar Park, TX (US);
Kevin W. Mundt, Austin, TX (US);
Assignee:
Dell Products, LP, Round Rock, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/00 (2006.01); G06F 1/32 (2006.01); G06F 1/30 (2006.01); G06F 11/20 (2006.01); G06F 1/26 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/30 (2013.01); G06F 1/263 (2013.01); G06F 11/2015 (2013.01); G06F 1/26 (2013.01); G06F 2217/78 (2013.01);
Abstract
A power supply unit includes two or more power converters. Each power converter provides power at a corresponding output terminal of the power supply unit. The power supply unit also includes a controller to determine an operating mode of the power supply unit. When the power supply unit is operating in one mode, the controller disables transmission of power at one output terminal in response to detecting a fault associated with another output terminal.