Server system

• US 9,167,718 B2
• Filed: 05/25/2012
• Issued: 10/20/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 02/29/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Quanta Computer
• Original Assignee: Quanta Computer
• Inventors: Jau, Maw-Zan, Wang, Tzu-Hung
• Primary Examiner(s): CONNOLLY, MARK A
• Application Number:
  US13/480,815
• Publication Number:
  US 20130227309A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,243 Days
• Field of Search: 713/300, 713/340
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/30 Means for acting in the event of power-supply failure or interruption, e.g. power-supply fluctuations for resetting only G06F1/24
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 11/2015 Redundant power supplies power supply failure G06F1/30
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 7/1492 having electrical distribution arrangements, e.g. power supply or data communications

Abstract

A server system is disclosed. The server system comprises a motherboard and a server power system. The server power system comprises a power transmission interface, a power supply, a battery backup unit (BBU) and a signal transmission interface. The power supply converts an AC power into a DC power and then outputs the DC power to the motherboard via the power transmission interface. The BBU provides parallel or redundant power to the motherboard via the power transmission interface. The BBU and the power supply have the same size. The signal transmission interface is electrically connected to the motherboard, the power supply and the BBU.

Claims

1. A server system, comprising:

a motherboard; and

a server power system, comprising;

a power transmission interface;

a power supply used for converting an AC power into a DC power and then outputting the DC power to the motherboard via the power transmission interface;

a battery backup unit (BBU) used for providing redundant power to the motherboard via the power transmission interface, wherein the BBU and the power supply have the same size, the BBU comprising;

a battery module;

a DC converter;

a control unit used for controlling the DC converter to convert the charging voltage outputted from the battery module into a backup power; and

an isolation circuit for selectively providing the redundant power from the DC converter at the power transmission interface, wherein when the DC power is smaller than the backup power, the isolation circuit provides the backup power to the motherboard as the redundant power, and wherein the isolation circuit further generates a current sharing signal for the control unit, detects a voltage on the power transmission interface, and generates an output voltage detection signal for the control unit; and

a signal transmission interface electrically connected to the motherboard, the power supply and the BBU.

2. The server system according to claim 1, further comprising a server rack, which comprises:

a first power supply slot used for accommodating the power supply; and

a second power supply slot used for accommodating the BBU, wherein the dimension of the second power supply slot is the same with that of the first power supply slot.

3. The server system according to claim 1, wherein when abnormality occurs to the power supply, the BBU is activated to provide the redundant power to the motherboard.

4. The server system according to claim 3, wherein the BBU further comprises:

a battery charger used for providing a charging voltage according to the AC power to charge the battery module.

5. The server system according to claim 4, wherein the BBU further comprises:

a power failure detection circuit used for detecting whether the AC power is disconnected, and generating a power failure signal to inform the control unit to start up the BBU after the AC power is disconnected.

6. The server system according to claim 4, wherein the control unit starts up the BBU according to an AC OK signal generated by the power supply.

7. The server system according to claim 4, wherein the control unit starts up the BBU according to a control signal generated by the motherboard.

8. The server system according to claim 1, wherein the power transmission interface is a power bus.

9. The server system according to claim 1, wherein the power transmission interface is a power transmission line.

10. The server system according to claim 1, wherein:

the power transmission interface connects the power supply and the BBU in parallel; and

the signal transmission interface transmits signals between the motherboard, the power supply and the BBU.