US20070229024A1 - Balancing power supply and demand - Google Patents
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- Computer systems are becoming increasing pervasive in our society, including everything from small handheld electronic devices, such as personal data assistants and cellular phones, to application-specific electronic devices, such as set-top boxes, digital cameras, and other consumer electronics, to medium-sized mobile systems such as notebook, sub-notebook, and tablet computers, to desktop systems, servers and workstations.
- Computer systems typically include one or more processors.
- a processor manipulates and controls the flow of data in a computer by executing instructions.
- processor speed increases, the power consumed by the processor tends to increase as well.
- the power consumed by a computer system has been limited by two factors. First, as power consumption increases, the computer tends to run hotter, leading to thermal dissipation problems. Second, the power consumed by a computer system may tax the limits of the power supply used to keep the system operational, reducing battery life in mobile systems and diminishing reliability while increasing cost in larger systems.
- power adapters generally consume more power than most other individual components of the notebook computer.
- external power adapters may be utilized to charge battery pack(s) and to supply power to the rest of the internal components of the notebook computer simultaneously.
- power adapters may become overheated and/or have functional failures, especially when used in a non-controlled environment.
- the present invention addresses this and other issues associated with the prior art.
- FIG. 1 illustrates a block diagram of a computer system in accordance with an embodiment.
- FIG. 2 illustrates a circuit schematic of a power system in accordance to one embodiment.
- FIG. 3 illustrates a circuit schematic of a power system in accordance to a second embodiment.
- FIG. 1 illustrates a block diagram of a computer system 100 in accordance with an embodiment.
- the computer system 100 includes a computing device 102 and a power adapter 104 (e.g., to supply electrical power to the computing device 102 ).
- the computing device 102 may be any suitable computing device such as a laptop (or notebook) computer, a personal digital assistant, a desktop computing device (e.g., a workstation or a desktop computer), a rack-mounted computing device, and the like.
- Electrical power may be provided to various components of the computing device 102 (e.g., through a computing device power supply 106 ) from one or more of the following sources: one or more battery packs, an alternating current (AC) outlet (e.g., through a transformer and/or adaptor such as a power adapter 104 ), automotive power supplies, airplane power supplies, and the like.
- the power adapter 104 may transform the power supply source output (e.g., the AC outlet voltage of about 110VAC to 240VAC) to a direct current (DC) voltage ranging between about 7VDC to 12.6VDC.
- the power adapter 104 may be an AC/DC adapter.
- the computing device 102 also includes one or more central processing unit(s) (CPUs) 108 coupled to a bus 110 .
- the CPU 108 is one or more processors in the Pentium® family of processors including the Pentium® II processor family, Pentium® Ill processors, Pentium® IV processors available from Intel® Corporation of Santa Clara, California.
- other CPUs may be used, such as Intel's Itanium®, XEONTM, and Celeron® processors.
- processors from other manufactures may be utilized.
- the processors may have a single or multi core design.
- a chipset 112 is also coupled to the bus 110 .
- the chipset 112 includes a memory control hub (MCH) 114 .
- the MCH 114 may include a memory controller 116 that is coupled to a main system memory 118 .
- the main system memory 118 stores data and sequences of instructions that are executed by the CPU 108 , or any other device included in the system 100 .
- the main system memory 118 includes random access memory (RAM); however, the main system memory 118 may be implemented using other memory types such as dynamic RAM (DRAM), synchronous DRAM (SDRAM), and the like. Additional devices may also be coupled to the bus 110 , such as multiple CPUs and/or multiple system memories.
- the MCH 114 may also include a graphics interface 120 coupled to a graphics accelerator 122 .
- the graphics interface 120 is coupled to the graphics accelerator 122 via an accelerated graphics port (AGP).
- AGP accelerated graphics port
- a display (such as a flat panel display) may be coupled to the graphics interface 120 through, for example, a signal converter that translates a digital representation of an image stored in a storage device such as video memory or system memory into display signals that are interpreted and displayed by the display.
- the display signals produced by the display device may pass through various control devices before being interpreted by and subsequently displayed on the display.
- a hub interface 124 couples the MCH 114 to an input/output control hub (ICH) 126 .
- the ICH 126 provides an interface to input/output (I/O) devices coupled to the computer system 100 .
- the ICH 126 may be coupled to a peripheral component interconnect (PCI) bus.
- PCI peripheral component interconnect
- the ICH 126 includes a PCI bridge 128 that provides an interface to a PCI bus 130 .
- the PCI bridge 128 provides a data path between the CPU 108 and peripheral devices.
- other types of I/O interconnect topologies may be utilized such as the PCI ExpressTM architecture, available through Intel® Corporation of Santa Clara, California.
- the PCI bus 130 may be coupled to an audio device 132 and one or more disk drive(s) 134 . Other devices may be coupled to the PCI bus 130 .
- the CPU 108 and the MCH 114 may be combined to form a single chip.
- the graphics accelerator 122 may be included within the MCH 114 in other embodiments.
- peripherals coupled to the ICH 126 may include, in various embodiments, integrated drive electronics (IDE) or small computer system interface (SCSI) hard drive(s), universal serial bus (USB) port(s), a keyboard, a mouse, parallel port(s), serial port(s), floppy disk drive(s), digital output support (e.g., digital video interface (DVI)), and the like.
- IDE integrated drive electronics
- SCSI small computer system interface
- USB universal serial bus
- DVI digital video interface
- the computing device 102 may include volatile and/or nonvolatile memory.
- a computer system 100 may not know the power rating of the adapter 104 .
- the output voltage of the adapter 104 is usually a fixed voltage that is not directly controlled by any component in the computing device 102 .
- Both an electrical load and a battery may demand power from the adapter 104 , both simultaneously and individually.
- the power adapter 104 may supply power to the electrical load through VDC and charge a battery through a battery charger.
- the battery charger usually starts to charge Li-Ion batteries with a constant current.
- the power required by the battery does not depend on the power consumption of the electrical load. This may cause problems if the electrical load does not obtain sufficient power from the adapter.
- the adapter 104 may shut down due to excessive power demand if its protection mechanism functions properly. However, if protection mechanisms do not function properly, the adapter may overheat, resulting in damages.
- FIG. 2 illustrates a circuit schematic of a power system 200 in accordance with one embodiment.
- the power system 200 includes the power adapter 104 and the computing device power supply 106 discussed with reference to FIG. 1 .
- the power system 200 illustrates further details regarding the computing device power supply 106 of FIG. 1 that also includes new elements (for example, power monitor module 222 ) related to this invention.
- the power system 200 includes electrical loads 202 coupled to the computing device power supply 106 .
- the electrical loads 202 may represent various components of the computing device 102 of FIG. 1 which derive their power from the power adapter 104 (e.g., through the computing device power supply 106 ).
- the electrical loads 202 may represent power usage by items 108 - 134 discussed with reference to FIG. 1 and a platform associated with those items.
- one or more DC to DC voltage regulators may be utilized between the computing device power supply 106 and the electrical loads 202 (not shown), e.g., to regulate the voltage provided to the various components of the computing device 102 .
- the electrical loads 202 may represent power usage of a platform.
- the computing device power supply 106 may include a transistor 204 (Q AD1 ) to switch the voltage potential provided by the power adapter 104 .
- the negative voltage potential terminal of power adapter 104 is also connected to the power system 200 , and may be connected to ground.
- the battery charger in the computing device 102 of FIG. 1 is eliminated and integrated into the power adapter 104 in FIG. 2 .
- An additional feedback control line is added from the adapter 104 to ADFC pin 231 at the power monitor module 228 .
- the output voltage of the adapter 104 is variable and directly controlled by the power monitor module 228 .
- the transistor 204 may be any suitable transistor including a power transistor, such as a field effect transistor (FET), a metal oxide silicon FET (MOSFET), and the like.
- the gate of the transistor 204 (Q AD1 ) is coupled to a selector 206 (alternatively, power monitor 228 ) to control the flow of current from the power adapter 104 into the computing device power supply 106 .
- the selector 206 is also coupled to one or more battery packs ( 208 and 210 ) and a power switch 212 .
- the battery packs ( 208 - 210 ) may provide reserve power for the electrical loads 202 , e.g., when the power adapter 104 is disconnected from the computing device power supply 106 and/or a power source (such as those discussed with reference to FIG. 1 ).
- the power switch 212 is coupled to the battery packs ( 208 - 210 ) and controlled by the selector 206 to switch power to and from the battery packs ( 208 - 210 ) on or off.
- the selector 206 may switch on the power switch 212 .
- the selector 206 may turn on the power switch 212 to provide power to the battery packs ( 208 - 210 ) through the transistor 204 (Q AD1 ), a resistor 216 (R AD ), and the resistor 214 (R CHR ).
- the power adapter 104 output current I AD may be determined through resistor R AD 216 .
- 210 current I CHR may be determined by resistor R CHR 214 .
- the current going to the electrical loads 202 is I sys . Therefore, the power adapter 104 output current I AD is equal to the total of the battery pack 208 , 210 current I CHR and the electrical load 202 current I sys .
- the selector 206 may switch the flow of power from the power adapter 104 on or off based on the state of the battery packs ( 208 - 210 ) and/or the electrical loads. For example, if the battery packs ( 208 - 210 ) are fully charged and the electrical loads 202 are off (e.g., the computing device 102 is shut down), the selector 206 may switch off the flow of current from the power adapter 104 into the computing device power supply 106 .
- the selector 206 may switch on the transistor 204 and the power switch 212 to allow the flow of current from the power adapter 104 into the battery packs ( 208 - 210 ).
- the power switch 212 may include a suitable transistor controlled by the selector 206 for each battery pack ( 208 - 210 ), including a power transistor, such as a FET, a MOSFET, and the like.
- the selector 206 may determine when to switch between a plurality of battery packs ( 208 - 210 ). For example, when a battery pack ( 208 or 210 )is removed from the computing device power supply 106 , the selector 206 may switch to any remaining battery packs.
- the power switch 212 may be utilized to avoid safety issues (e.g., by having exposed battery terminal pins) when a battery pack is removed.
- the computing device power supply 106 also includes a system management controller (SMC) 218 which is coupled to the battery packs ( 208 - 210 ) to monitor the current flow into and out of the battery packs to determine the charge level and capacity of each battery pack.
- SMC system management controller
- each battery pack may include a battery management unit (BMU) ( 220 and 222 ) to monitor the current flow through the battery pack.
- BMU battery management unit
- the SMC 218 is also coupled to the selector 206 to communicate the battery pack charge level and capacity information.
- the selector 206 is coupled to an analog front end (AFE) ( 224 and 226 ) within each battery pack, e.g., to switch the flow of power between the battery packs and the power switch 212 .
- AFE analog front end
- the AFEs ( 224 and 226 ) are coupled to the power switch through one or more suitable transistors, including a power transistor, such as a FET, a MOSFET, and the like.
- the computing device power supply 106 additionally includes a power monitor module 228 coupled to measure the voltage across the resistors 214 and 216 .
- the resistors 214 and 216 have fixed values.
- the power monitor module 228 may be coupled to measure the current flow through the resistors 214 and 216 .
- the power monitor module 228 may monitor the total system power consumption (e.g., by measuring the voltage across the resistor 216 ) and the battery pack charging power (e.g., by measuring the voltage across the resistor 214 ).
- the power monitor module 228 is coupled to the power adapter 104 through an adapter feedback control (ADFC) pin 231 .
- the ADFC pin 231 may detect the power rating of the power adapter 104 and control the output voltage thus output power of the adapter 104 .
- the power to the battery packs 208 , 210 and the electrical loads 202 maybe controlled by adjusting the control current to the power adapter 104 through the ADFC pin 231 .
- the power monitor module 228 may increase power adapter 104 output voltage (higher I AD ) by adjusting the current through the ADFC pin 231 until either the power demand is met or power rating of the adapter 104 is reached, whichever occurs first.
- the charge current I CHR may be reduced, if necessary, such that the power limit of the adapter 104 is not violated.
- the adapter voltage may be reduced such that the battery packs 208 , 210 may be discharged to supply power to the electrical loads 202 to meet the power demand of the electrical loads 202 . Therefore by controlling the output voltage of the adapter 104 to adjust the battery packs 208 , 210 charging/discharging activities, it may be ensured that the power rating of the adapter 104 is not exceeded, the power requirement of the electrical loads 202 are satisfied and the battery pack 208 , 210 are properly charged. In addition, there may be instances in which the power consumption of the computing device 102 may need to be modified in accordance with power supplying capability of the power adapter 104 and the status of the battery packs 208 , 210 .
- FIG. 3 illustrates a circuit schematic of a power system 300 in accordance with a second embodiment.
- the power system 300 includes the power adapter 104 and the computing device power supply 106 discussed with reference to FIG. 1 .
- the power system 300 illustrates further details regarding the computing device power supply 106 of FIG. 1 .
- the power required by the electrical loads 202 may not depend on either the adapter's 104 power capability or battery pack 208 , 210 charging power. For these instances, the power demand for the electrical loads may need to be adjusted.
- the power adapter 104 and the battery packs 208 , 210 , together, may be unable to satisfy power demand of the electrical loads 202 . For instance, if the battery packs 208 , 210 power is depleted, or battery pack manufactures prefers not to interrupt the ongoing charging cycle of the battery packs 208 , 210 .
- the power adapter 104 may be forced to shut down due to over loading, thereby leading to a system 100 shut down.
- the total electrical loads 202 power exceeds the design limit permitted by thermal or other constraints, this may lead to internal component failure, which could also force the power adapter 104 to shut down.
- the power monitor module 228 manages power demand from the electrical loads 202 .
- the power information (P sys ) may be provided by the power monitor 228 to the computing device power supply 106 .
- the system power limit (P sys , P BATT ) may be communicated to the power monitor module 228 through the system management controller (SMC) 218 .
- the system management controller 218 communicates the current flow into and out of the battery packs 208 , 210 to determine the charge level and capacity of each battery pack.
- a request to adjust electrical loads 202 power may be conveyed through, for example, input/output hub (ICH) 126 .
- ICH 126 is able to provide an interface to I/O devices coupled to the computer system 100 , such as the electrical loads 202 .
- the electrical loads 202 (CPU, MCH, graphics, display, etc. including ICH itself) may adjust their activities until the power supply and demand is balanced. It should be noted that other devices may be used to facilitate the activities of the electrical loads 202 . Accordingly, the embodiment provides a way to adjust the activities of the electrical loads 202 so that neither adapter power rating nor the electrical load power limit is exceeded while avoiding system shut down.
- this embodiment enables electrical load power management by taking into consideration, power adapter's 104 power capability, battery packs 208 , 210 status, and electrical loads 202 power requirement.
- This embodiment takes all three of these into consideration to balance power supply and demand on the electrical loads by adjusting the electrical loads 202 activities in active states.
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A method and apparatus to balance adapter power supply and computing device power demand. In one embodiment, power to/from battery pack(s) maybe controlled by adjusting the output voltage of the power adapter via the current input to the power adapter through a feedback pin to meet power demand of electrical loads. Another embodiment provides a way to adjust the activities of the electrical loads such that neither adapter power rating nor the electrical load power limit is exceeded while avoiding system shutdown.
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- Computer systems are becoming increasing pervasive in our society, including everything from small handheld electronic devices, such as personal data assistants and cellular phones, to application-specific electronic devices, such as set-top boxes, digital cameras, and other consumer electronics, to medium-sized mobile systems such as notebook, sub-notebook, and tablet computers, to desktop systems, servers and workstations. Computer systems typically include one or more processors. A processor manipulates and controls the flow of data in a computer by executing instructions.
- To provide more powerful computer systems for consumers, processor designers strive to continually increase the operating speed of the processor. Unfortunately, as processor speed increases, the power consumed by the processor tends to increase as well. Historically, the power consumed by a computer system has been limited by two factors. First, as power consumption increases, the computer tends to run hotter, leading to thermal dissipation problems. Second, the power consumed by a computer system may tax the limits of the power supply used to keep the system operational, reducing battery life in mobile systems and diminishing reliability while increasing cost in larger systems.
- For instance, power adapters generally consume more power than most other individual components of the notebook computer. To operate the internal components of notebook computers, external power adapters may be utilized to charge battery pack(s) and to supply power to the rest of the internal components of the notebook computer simultaneously. However, in current designs power adapters may become overheated and/or have functional failures, especially when used in a non-controlled environment.
- The present invention addresses this and other issues associated with the prior art.
- Various features of the invention will be apparent from the following description of preferred embodiments as illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which like reference numerals generally refer to the same parts throughout the drawings. The drawings are not necessarily to scale, the emphasis instead being placed upon illustrating the principles of the inventions.
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FIG. 1 illustrates a block diagram of a computer system in accordance with an embodiment. -
FIG. 2 illustrates a circuit schematic of a power system in accordance to one embodiment. -
FIG. 3 illustrates a circuit schematic of a power system in accordance to a second embodiment. - In the following description, for purposes of explanation and not limitation, specific details are set forth such as particular structures, architectures, interfaces, techniques, etc. in order to provide a thorough understanding of the various aspects of the invention. However, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art having the benefit of the present disclosure that the various aspects of the invention may be practiced in other examples that depart from these specific details. In certain instances, descriptions of well-known devices, circuits, and methods are omitted so as not to obscure the description of the present invention with unnecessary detail.
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FIG. 1 illustrates a block diagram of acomputer system 100 in accordance with an embodiment. Thecomputer system 100 includes acomputing device 102 and a power adapter 104 (e.g., to supply electrical power to the computing device 102). Thecomputing device 102 may be any suitable computing device such as a laptop (or notebook) computer, a personal digital assistant, a desktop computing device (e.g., a workstation or a desktop computer), a rack-mounted computing device, and the like. - Electrical power may be provided to various components of the computing device 102 (e.g., through a computing device power supply 106) from one or more of the following sources: one or more battery packs, an alternating current (AC) outlet (e.g., through a transformer and/or adaptor such as a power adapter 104), automotive power supplies, airplane power supplies, and the like. In one embodiment, the
power adapter 104 may transform the power supply source output (e.g., the AC outlet voltage of about 110VAC to 240VAC) to a direct current (DC) voltage ranging between about 7VDC to 12.6VDC. Accordingly, thepower adapter 104 may be an AC/DC adapter. - The
computing device 102 also includes one or more central processing unit(s) (CPUs) 108 coupled to abus 110. In one embodiment, theCPU 108 is one or more processors in the Pentium® family of processors including the Pentium® II processor family, Pentium® Ill processors, Pentium® IV processors available from Intel® Corporation of Santa Clara, California. Alternatively, other CPUs may be used, such as Intel's Itanium®, XEON™, and Celeron® processors. Also, one or more processors from other manufactures may be utilized. Moreover, the processors may have a single or multi core design. - A
chipset 112 is also coupled to thebus 110. Thechipset 112 includes a memory control hub (MCH) 114. TheMCH 114 may include amemory controller 116 that is coupled to amain system memory 118. Themain system memory 118 stores data and sequences of instructions that are executed by theCPU 108, or any other device included in thesystem 100. In one embodiment, themain system memory 118 includes random access memory (RAM); however, themain system memory 118 may be implemented using other memory types such as dynamic RAM (DRAM), synchronous DRAM (SDRAM), and the like. Additional devices may also be coupled to thebus 110, such as multiple CPUs and/or multiple system memories. - The
MCH 114 may also include agraphics interface 120 coupled to agraphics accelerator 122. In one embodiment, thegraphics interface 120 is coupled to thegraphics accelerator 122 via an accelerated graphics port (AGP). In an embodiment, a display (such as a flat panel display) may be coupled to thegraphics interface 120 through, for example, a signal converter that translates a digital representation of an image stored in a storage device such as video memory or system memory into display signals that are interpreted and displayed by the display. The display signals produced by the display device may pass through various control devices before being interpreted by and subsequently displayed on the display. - A
hub interface 124 couples theMCH 114 to an input/output control hub (ICH) 126. The ICH 126 provides an interface to input/output (I/O) devices coupled to thecomputer system 100. The ICH 126 may be coupled to a peripheral component interconnect (PCI) bus. Hence, the ICH 126 includes aPCI bridge 128 that provides an interface to aPCI bus 130. ThePCI bridge 128 provides a data path between theCPU 108 and peripheral devices. Additionally, other types of I/O interconnect topologies may be utilized such as the PCI Express™ architecture, available through Intel® Corporation of Santa Clara, California. - The
PCI bus 130 may be coupled to anaudio device 132 and one or more disk drive(s) 134. Other devices may be coupled to thePCI bus 130. In addition, theCPU 108 and theMCH 114 may be combined to form a single chip. Furthermore, thegraphics accelerator 122 may be included within theMCH 114 in other embodiments. - Additionally, other peripherals coupled to the ICH 126 may include, in various embodiments, integrated drive electronics (IDE) or small computer system interface (SCSI) hard drive(s), universal serial bus (USB) port(s), a keyboard, a mouse, parallel port(s), serial port(s), floppy disk drive(s), digital output support (e.g., digital video interface (DVI)), and the like. Hence, the
computing device 102 may include volatile and/or nonvolatile memory. - Currently, a
computer system 100 may not know the power rating of theadapter 104. The output voltage of theadapter 104 is usually a fixed voltage that is not directly controlled by any component in thecomputing device 102. Both an electrical load and a battery may demand power from theadapter 104, both simultaneously and individually. Thepower adapter 104 may supply power to the electrical load through VDC and charge a battery through a battery charger. The battery charger usually starts to charge Li-Ion batteries with a constant current. Usually, the power required by the battery does not depend on the power consumption of the electrical load. This may cause problems if the electrical load does not obtain sufficient power from the adapter. Theadapter 104 may shut down due to excessive power demand if its protection mechanism functions properly. However, if protection mechanisms do not function properly, the adapter may overheat, resulting in damages. -
FIG. 2 illustrates a circuit schematic of apower system 200 in accordance with one embodiment. Thepower system 200 includes thepower adapter 104 and the computingdevice power supply 106 discussed with reference toFIG. 1 . In one embodiment, thepower system 200 illustrates further details regarding the computingdevice power supply 106 ofFIG. 1 that also includes new elements (for example, power monitor module 222) related to this invention. - The
power system 200 includeselectrical loads 202 coupled to the computingdevice power supply 106. Theelectrical loads 202 may represent various components of thecomputing device 102 ofFIG. 1 which derive their power from the power adapter 104 (e.g., through the computing device power supply 106). For example, theelectrical loads 202 may represent power usage by items 108-134 discussed with reference toFIG. 1 and a platform associated with those items. In one embodiment, one or more DC to DC voltage regulators may be utilized between the computingdevice power supply 106 and the electrical loads 202 (not shown), e.g., to regulate the voltage provided to the various components of thecomputing device 102. In another embodiment, theelectrical loads 202 may represent power usage of a platform. - As illustrated in
FIG. 2 , the computingdevice power supply 106 may include a transistor 204 (QAD1) to switch the voltage potential provided by thepower adapter 104. The negative voltage potential terminal ofpower adapter 104 is also connected to thepower system 200, and may be connected to ground. The battery charger in thecomputing device 102 ofFIG. 1 is eliminated and integrated into thepower adapter 104 inFIG. 2 . An additional feedback control line is added from theadapter 104 to ADFC pin 231 at thepower monitor module 228. The output voltage of theadapter 104 is variable and directly controlled by thepower monitor module 228. Thetransistor 204 may be any suitable transistor including a power transistor, such as a field effect transistor (FET), a metal oxide silicon FET (MOSFET), and the like. The gate of the transistor 204 (QAD1) is coupled to a selector 206 (alternatively, power monitor 228) to control the flow of current from thepower adapter 104 into the computingdevice power supply 106. - The
selector 206 is also coupled to one or more battery packs (208 and 210) and apower switch 212. The battery packs (208-210) may provide reserve power for theelectrical loads 202, e.g., when thepower adapter 104 is disconnected from the computingdevice power supply 106 and/or a power source (such as those discussed with reference toFIG. 1 ). Thepower switch 212 is coupled to the battery packs (208-210) and controlled by theselector 206 to switch power to and from the battery packs (208-210) on or off. For example, to provide reserve power (from the battery packs 208 and 210) to theelectrical loads 202, e.g., through a resistor 214 (RCHR), theselector 206 may switch on thepower switch 212. Alternatively, when charging the battery packs (208-210), theselector 206 may turn on thepower switch 212 to provide power to the battery packs (208-210) through the transistor 204 (QAD1), a resistor 216 (RAD), and the resistor 214 (RCHR). - The
power adapter 104 output current IAD may be determined throughresistor R AD 216. In thebattery pack resistor R CHR 214. Thus, the current going to theelectrical loads 202 is Isys. Therefore, thepower adapter 104 output current IAD is equal to the total of thebattery pack electrical load 202 current Isys. - In this embodiment, the
selector 206 may switch the flow of power from thepower adapter 104 on or off based on the state of the battery packs (208-210) and/or the electrical loads. For example, if the battery packs (208-210) are fully charged and theelectrical loads 202 are off (e.g., thecomputing device 102 is shut down), theselector 206 may switch off the flow of current from thepower adapter 104 into the computingdevice power supply 106. Alternatively, if the battery packs (208-210) are to be charged and theelectrical loads 202 are off (e.g., thecomputing device 102 is shut down), theselector 206 may switch on thetransistor 204 and thepower switch 212 to allow the flow of current from thepower adapter 104 into the battery packs (208-210). In this embodiment, thepower switch 212 may include a suitable transistor controlled by theselector 206 for each battery pack (208-210), including a power transistor, such as a FET, a MOSFET, and the like. - Furthermore, the
selector 206 may determine when to switch between a plurality of battery packs (208-210). For example, when a battery pack (208 or 210)is removed from the computingdevice power supply 106, theselector 206 may switch to any remaining battery packs. Thepower switch 212 may be utilized to avoid safety issues (e.g., by having exposed battery terminal pins) when a battery pack is removed. - The computing
device power supply 106 also includes a system management controller (SMC) 218 which is coupled to the battery packs (208-210) to monitor the current flow into and out of the battery packs to determine the charge level and capacity of each battery pack. In one embodiment, each battery pack may include a battery management unit (BMU) (220 and 222) to monitor the current flow through the battery pack. TheSMC 218 is also coupled to theselector 206 to communicate the battery pack charge level and capacity information. - The
selector 206 is coupled to an analog front end (AFE) (224 and 226) within each battery pack, e.g., to switch the flow of power between the battery packs and thepower switch 212. In an embodiment, the AFEs (224 and 226) are coupled to the power switch through one or more suitable transistors, including a power transistor, such as a FET, a MOSFET, and the like. - The computing
device power supply 106 additionally includes apower monitor module 228 coupled to measure the voltage across theresistors resistors power monitor module 228 may be coupled to measure the current flow through theresistors power monitor module 228 may monitor the total system power consumption (e.g., by measuring the voltage across the resistor 216) and the battery pack charging power (e.g., by measuring the voltage across the resistor 214). - The
power monitor module 228 is coupled to thepower adapter 104 through an adapter feedback control (ADFC)pin 231. TheADFC pin 231 may detect the power rating of thepower adapter 104 and control the output voltage thus output power of theadapter 104. The power to the battery packs 208, 210 and theelectrical loads 202 maybe controlled by adjusting the control current to thepower adapter 104 through theADFC pin 231. - If additional power (higher Isys) is desired by the
electrical loads 202 and battery packs 208, 210, thepower monitor module 228 may increasepower adapter 104 output voltage (higher IAD) by adjusting the current through theADFC pin 231 until either the power demand is met or power rating of theadapter 104 is reached, whichever occurs first. When theelectrical loads 202 power demand approaches the adapter power rating (Isys approaches IAD), the charge current ICHR may be reduced, if necessary, such that the power limit of theadapter 104 is not violated. - If the
electrical loads 202 power demand (Isys) increases further to exceed the power rating of the adapter 104 (IAD), the adapter voltage may be reduced such that the battery packs 208, 210 may be discharged to supply power to theelectrical loads 202 to meet the power demand of the electrical loads 202. Therefore by controlling the output voltage of theadapter 104 to adjust the battery packs 208, 210 charging/discharging activities, it may be ensured that the power rating of theadapter 104 is not exceeded, the power requirement of theelectrical loads 202 are satisfied and thebattery pack computing device 102 may need to be modified in accordance with power supplying capability of thepower adapter 104 and the status of the battery packs 208, 210. -
FIG. 3 illustrates a circuit schematic of apower system 300 in accordance with a second embodiment. Thepower system 300 includes thepower adapter 104 and the computingdevice power supply 106 discussed with reference toFIG. 1 . In one embodiment, thepower system 300 illustrates further details regarding the computingdevice power supply 106 ofFIG. 1 . - In some instances, the power required by the
electrical loads 202 may not depend on either the adapter's 104 power capability orbattery pack power adapter 104 and the battery packs 208, 210, together, may be unable to satisfy power demand of the electrical loads 202. For instance, if the battery packs 208, 210 power is depleted, or battery pack manufactures prefers not to interrupt the ongoing charging cycle of the battery packs 208, 210. - If the power demand of the
electrical loads 202 is not managed, thepower adapter 104 may be forced to shut down due to over loading, thereby leading to asystem 100 shut down. In addition, if the totalelectrical loads 202 power exceeds the design limit permitted by thermal or other constraints, this may lead to internal component failure, which could also force thepower adapter 104 to shut down. - As shown in
FIG. 3 , thepower monitor module 228 manages power demand from the electrical loads 202. The power information (Psys) may be provided by thepower monitor 228 to the computingdevice power supply 106. The system power limit (Psys, PBATT) may be communicated to thepower monitor module 228 through the system management controller (SMC) 218. Thesystem management controller 218 communicates the current flow into and out of the battery packs 208, 210 to determine the charge level and capacity of each battery pack. - A request to adjust
electrical loads 202 power may be conveyed through, for example, input/output hub (ICH) 126.ICH 126 is able to provide an interface to I/O devices coupled to thecomputer system 100, such as the electrical loads 202. The electrical loads 202 (CPU, MCH, graphics, display, etc. including ICH itself) may adjust their activities until the power supply and demand is balanced. It should be noted that other devices may be used to facilitate the activities of the electrical loads 202. Accordingly, the embodiment provides a way to adjust the activities of theelectrical loads 202 so that neither adapter power rating nor the electrical load power limit is exceeded while avoiding system shut down. - Advantageously, this embodiment enables electrical load power management by taking into consideration, power adapter's 104 power capability, battery packs 208, 210 status, and
electrical loads 202 power requirement. This embodiment takes all three of these into consideration to balance power supply and demand on the electrical loads by adjusting theelectrical loads 202 activities in active states. - Reference in the specification to “one embodiment” or “an embodiment” means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment is included in at least an implementation. The appearances of the phrase “in one embodiment” in various places in the specification may or may not be all referring to the same embodiment.
- Thus, although embodiments have been described in language specific to structural features and/or methodological acts, it is to be understood that claimed subject matter may not be limited to the specific features or acts described. Rather, the specific features and acts are disclosed as sample forms of implementing the claimed subject matter.
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1. An apparatus comprising:
a power monitor module to adjust output voltage of a power adapter by modifying control current to a power adapter in accordance with power consumption of a computing device.
2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the power module modifies the control current to the power adapter through a feedback pin.
3. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the power adapter is external to the computing device.
4. The apparatus of claim 2 wherein the feedback pin to detect power rating of the power adapter.
5. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the power module is implemented in the computing device.
6. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the output voltage of the power adapter is variable and directly controlled by the control current through the feedback pin.
7. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising to modify power consumption of electrical loads.
8. The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the electrical loads are coupled to the computing device.
9. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the electrical load power consumption does not exceed power rating of the adapter.
10. The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the power module manages power demand for the electrical loads.
11. The apparatus of claim 10 further comprising a I/O hub coupled to the power module, wherein the I/O hub to request adjustment of power to the electrical loads.
12. The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the electrical load to modify power consumption.
13. A method comprising:
controlling the output voltage of a power adapter by modifying control current to a power adapter through a feedback pin in accordance with power consumption of a computing device.
14. The method of claim 13 further comprising detecting power rating of adapter through the feedback pin.
15. The method of claim 14 further comprising increasing adapter output voltage by modifying current through the feedback pin.
16. The method of claim 15 further comprising reducing adapter output current when power demand approaches adapter power rating.
17. The method of claim 15 further comprising reducing adapter output voltage when adapter power rating is exceeded.
18. The method of claim 17 adjusting charging/discharging activities of battery packs to supply power to electrical loads to satisfy power demand.
19. The method of claim 15 further comprising managing power demand of the electrical loads.
20. The method of claim 19 further comprising adjusting power demand of the electrical loads.
21. The method of claim 20 further comprising providing electrical load power information from the power module to the computing device.
22. The method of claim 21 further comprising providing system power limit to the power module through a system management controller.
23. The method of claim 22 further comprising adjusting electrical load power demand through an input/output hub.
24. A system comprising:
a nonvolatile memory device coupled to a computing device to store data; and
a power monitor module to modify control current to a power adapter in accordance with power consumption of a computing device.
25. The system of claim 24 , wherein the power module to modify power consumption of electrical loads.
26. The system of claim 25 wherein the computing device comprises volatile memory selected from a group comprising RAM, DRAM, and SRAM.
27. The system of claim 25 , wherein the nonvolatile memory device is selected from a group comprising a hard drive and a floppy disk drive.
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