Monolithic plug-in power supply
First Claim
1. A power supply to provide power to a motherboard, comprising:
- a main power connector having a body that includes a plurality of contacts, wherein the main power connector is configured to mate with an another corresponding main power connector on the motherboard in a computer, wherein the other corresponding main power connector is other than an expansion card slot, and wherein the motherboard is coupled to one or more processors; and
one or more circuit boards rigidly connected to the main power connector, wherein a first plane including a first circuit board in the one or more circuit boards is substantially parallel to a symmetry plane of the body, rigidly connected includes mechanical connection and electrical connection, the symmetry plane including a direction of insertion of the main power connector when mated with the other corresponding main power connector, wherein the one or more circuit boards include one or more switched mode power supplies to convert an input signal to one or more output signals, and wherein the one or more output signals include voltages in at least a subset of a pre-determined set of voltages.
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Abstract
A power supply is described. The power supply includes a main power connector and one or more circuit boards rigidly connected to the main power connector, including mechanical and electrical connection. The main power connector has a body that includes a plurality of contacts. The main power connector is configured to mate with a corresponding connector on a motherboard in a computer. The motherboard is coupled to one or more processors. A first plane including a first circuit board in the one or more circuit boards is substantially parallel to a symmetry plane of the body. The symmetry plane includes a direction of insertion of the main power connector when mated with the corresponding connector. The one or more circuit boards include one or more switched mode power supplies to convert an input signal to one or more output signals.
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19 Claims
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1. A power supply to provide power to a motherboard, comprising:
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a main power connector having a body that includes a plurality of contacts, wherein the main power connector is configured to mate with an another corresponding main power connector on the motherboard in a computer, wherein the other corresponding main power connector is other than an expansion card slot, and wherein the motherboard is coupled to one or more processors; and one or more circuit boards rigidly connected to the main power connector, wherein a first plane including a first circuit board in the one or more circuit boards is substantially parallel to a symmetry plane of the body, rigidly connected includes mechanical connection and electrical connection, the symmetry plane including a direction of insertion of the main power connector when mated with the other corresponding main power connector, wherein the one or more circuit boards include one or more switched mode power supplies to convert an input signal to one or more output signals, and wherein the one or more output signals include voltages in at least a subset of a pre-determined set of voltages. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A power supply to provide power to a motherboard, comprising:
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a main power connector having a body that includes a plurality of contacts, wherein the main power connector is configured to mate with an other corresponding main power connector on the motherboard in a computer, wherein the other corresponding main power connector is other than an expansion card slot, and wherein the motherboard is coupled to one or more processors; and one or more circuit boards rigidly connected to the main power connector, wherein a first plane including a first circuit board in the one or more circuit boards is substantially parallel to a symmetry plane of the body of the main power connector, rigidly connected includes mechanical connection and electrical connection, the symmetry plane including a direction of insertion of the main power connector when mated with the other corresponding main power connector, and wherein the one or more circuit boards include one or more regulation means for converting an input signal to one or more output signals, and wherein the one or more output signals include voltages in at least a subset of a pre-determined set of voltages.
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19. A system, comprising:
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a motherboard in a computer, wherein the motherboard is coupled to one or more processors and includes a first main power connector which is other than an expansion card slot; and a power supply to provide power to the motherboard, including; a second main power connector having a body that includes a plurality of contacts, wherein the second main power connector is mated to the first main power connector; and one or more circuit boards rigidly connected to the second main power connector, wherein a first plane including a first circuit board in the one or more circuit boards is substantially parallel to a symmetry plane of the body, rigidly connected includes mechanical connection and electrical connection, the symmetry plane including a direction of insertion of the second main power connector when mated with the first main power connector, and wherein the one or more circuit boards include one or more switched mode power supplies to convert an input signal to one or more output signals, the one or more output signals providing power to the motherboard, and wherein the one or more output signals include voltages in at least a subset of a pre-determined set of voltages.
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