WO2016197685A1

WO2016197685A1 - Method and device for controlling power supply to chip, and communication device

Info

Publication number: WO2016197685A1
Application number: PCT/CN2016/078817
Authority: WO
Inventors: 张磊
Original assignee: 中兴通讯股份有限公司
Priority date: 2015-06-12
Filing date: 2016-04-08
Publication date: 2016-12-15
Also published as: CN106301803A

Abstract

Provided are a method and a device for controlling power supply to a chip, and a communication device. The method for controlling power supply to a chip comprises: setting a power supply switch for a chip; obtaining an operation state of the chip, the operation state comprising an idle state and a working state; and controlling the power supply switch according to the operation state. Power supply switches are provided for chips on a board, so that power supply of each chip is controllable, and a switch corresponding to a chip is controlled according to an operation state of the chip, so that whether to power on the chip is controlled according to the operation state of the chip, thereby avoiding unnecessary power consumption and resolving a problem of unnecessary power consumption that exists in the related art.

Description

Chip power supply control method, device and communication device

Technical field

The present application relates to the field of device power consumption control, for example, to a chip power supply control method, apparatus, and communication device.

Background technique

After the power communication device of the existing Ethernet switch is powered on, the chips in the internal boards are in the power-on state, and some of the boards are in the working state. The power consumption is the effective power consumption, and the chips in the other boards correspond to the chips. The Ethernet ports are not all working, because they do not need to exchange data and are idle. The static power consumption of such chips can reach more than 70% of full load without data forwarding. It is unnecessary power consumption and wastes resources.

Therefore, how to provide a chip power supply control method that can solve the above problems is a technical problem to be solved by those skilled in the art.

Summary of the invention

The embodiment of the invention provides a chip power supply control method, device and communication device to solve the problem that unnecessary power consumption wastes resources in the related art.

The embodiment of the present invention provides a chip power supply control method. In an embodiment, the chip power supply control method includes: setting a power supply switch for the chip; acquiring an operation state of the chip, and the running state includes an idle state and a working state; Control the power switch.

The chip may include a switch chip, and the idle state includes all Ethernet ports generated by the switch chip being idle.

All Ethernet ports generated by the switch chip may include: an Ethernet end directly generated by the switch chip Port and Ethernet port generated indirectly through the PHY chip.

Controlling the power switch operation according to the operating state may include turning off the power switch when detecting that the chip is in an idle state.

The method may further include: displaying an operating state of the chip, determining whether the chip is in a working state when receiving an instruction of the user to turn off the chip, and not executing if the working state is in the working state, and executing if not in the working state.

It may also include turning on the power switch when it is detected that the Ethernet port of the chip in the power down state needs to be enabled, or when receiving an instruction from the user to enable the chip in the power down state.

The embodiment of the invention provides a single-chip chip power supply control device, which includes: a setting module configured to set a power supply switch for the chip; and an acquisition module configured to acquire an operating state of the chip, the running state including an idle state and working State; a control module configured to control the power switch based on the operating state.

All Ethernet ports generated by the switch chip may include an Ethernet port directly generated by the switch chip and an Ethernet port indirectly generated by the PHY chip.

The control module can be configured to turn off the power switch when it is detected that the chip is in an idle state.

The control module can also be configured to display the running state of the chip. When receiving the instruction of the user to turn off the chip, it is determined whether the chip is in the working state, and if it is in the working state, it is not executed, and if it is not in the working state, it is executed.

The control module can also be configured to detect when the Ethernet port of the chip in the power down state is detected When enabled, or when an instruction to the user to enable the chip in the power-down state is received, the power switch is turned on.

The embodiment of the invention provides a communication device, which comprises a single board, and a chip power supply control device provided by the embodiment of the invention.

Advantageous effects of embodiments of the present invention:

An embodiment of the present invention provides a new chip power supply control method, which provides power control for each chip by setting a power supply switch for the chips in the single board, and controls corresponding switches according to the running states of the chips, thereby making According to the operation condition of each chip, it is controlled whether it is powered on, avoiding unnecessary power consumption, and solving the problem that the unnecessary power consumption of the related technology wastes resources.

BRIEF abstract

1 is a schematic diagram of a chip power supply control device according to a first embodiment of the present invention;

2 is a flowchart of a chip power supply control method according to a second embodiment of the present invention;

3 is a schematic diagram of an Ethernet switching device according to a third embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a flowchart of a chip power supply control method according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

Embodiments of the invention

The invention will now be described by way of example with reference to the drawings.

First embodiment:

1 is a schematic structural diagram of a chip power supply control apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, in the embodiment, the chip power supply control apparatus 1 provided by the present invention includes:

The setting module 11 is configured to set a power switch for the chip;

The obtaining module 12 is configured to acquire an operating state of the chip, and the running state includes an idle state and an State of affairs

The control module 13 is configured to control the power switch according to the operating state.

In some embodiments, the chip in the above embodiment includes a switch chip, and the idle state includes all Ethernet ports generated by the switch chip being idle.

In some embodiments, all Ethernet ports generated by the switch chip in the above embodiment include: an Ethernet port directly generated by the switch chip and an Ethernet port generated indirectly through the PHY chip.

In some embodiments, the control module 13 in the above embodiment is configured to turn off the power switch when it is detected that the chip is in an idle state.

In some embodiments, the control module 13 in the above embodiment is further configured to display an operating state of the chip. When receiving an instruction of the user to turn off the chip, it is determined whether the chip is in a working state, and if it is in a working state, it is not executed. Execute if it is not in working condition.

In some embodiments, the control module 13 in the above embodiment is further configured to: when the acquisition module 12 detects that the Ethernet port of the chip in the power-down state needs to be enabled, or when receiving the user activation in the power-down state When the chip is commanded, turn on the power switch.

Correspondingly, the embodiment of the present invention provides a communication device, which includes a single board, and the chip power supply control device 1 provided by the embodiment of the present invention.

In practical use, the chip power supply control device 1 can be disposed in the device as a separate component, or can be directly disposed on the single board.

Second embodiment:

FIG. 2 is a flowchart of a chip power supply control method according to a second embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2, in the embodiment, the chip power supply control method provided by the present invention includes the following steps:

S201: setting a power switch for the chip;

S202: Acquire an operating state of the chip, where the running state includes an idle state and a working state;

S203: Control the power switch according to the running state.

In some embodiments, controlling the power switch operation according to the operating state in the above embodiment includes: turning off the power switch when detecting that the chip is in an idle state.

In some embodiments, the method in the above embodiment further includes: displaying an operating state of the chip, determining whether the chip is in a working state when receiving an instruction of the user to turn off the chip, and if not in the working state, not executing, if not The working status is executed.

In some embodiments, the method in the above embodiment further includes: when it is detected that the Ethernet port of the chip in the power-down state needs to be enabled, or when receiving an instruction of the user to enable the chip in the power-down state, Power switch.

The present invention will now be described in conjunction with application scenarios.

Third embodiment:

In this embodiment, the communication device is an Ethernet switch as an example, and its structure is shown in FIG. 3:

The Ethernet switching device includes a CPU module 301 (implementing the functions of the chip power supply control device in the embodiment of the present invention), a switch chip 302, a PHY chip 303, and a power-on sequence control module 304. CPU module The 301 can access the switch chip 302, the PHY chip 303, and the power-on sequence control module 304 through the relevant ports. The switch chip 302 can exchange service data with the PHY chip 303, or can directly connect to the port connector. The power-on sequence control module 304 can control the power of the single board, and power-on and control the power of each chip according to the power-on timing requirement of the chip.

In practical applications, there are generally n switch chips in the service board. Each switch chip directly or indirectly (ports through the PHY chip) generates m Ethernet ports (electric ports, optical ports). When n≥2, the Ethernet port of the board will be divided into n port banks. If the board port is not fully configured, the switch chip corresponding to the idle port can be powered off. When n=1, if there is a PHY chip on the board, the PHY chip corresponding to the idle port can also be powered down.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart of a chip power supply control method according to a third embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 4, in the embodiment, the chip power supply control method provided by the present invention includes the following steps:

S401: The device starts up and runs normally after the board is powered on.

S402: Determine whether to enable the power supply of the intelligent control board; if the power supply of the intelligent control board is started, the power supply of the chip corresponding to the idle port is automatically selected, and steps S403-S405 are performed; if the power supply of the intelligent control board is not started, manual control is performed. The power supply of the chip corresponding to the idle port is performed, and steps S406-S409 are performed.

S403: Monitor the running status of the board port. If all ports corresponding to a switch chip are idle, the switch chip can be powered off.

S404: When the optical module, the network cable, and the like are inserted on the closed port, the system scans the in-position signal of the optical module and the LINK state of the PHY chip to determine whether the power-down port needs to be enabled, and if it needs to be restarted, execute Step S405; if it is not required to be enabled, return to step S404.

S405: If the port needs to be enabled, the power of the corresponding chip needs to be powered on, and the power-on sequence needs to meet the requirements of the chip. The CPU module initializes the chip and configures the chip to enable the port.

S406: During normal operation of the board, the system interface can display the running status of the current board port and its corresponding relationship with the switch chip, so that the user can perform the operation of closing the port.

S407: After receiving the operation of the user to close certain ports, the system determines whether the ports and the corresponding switch chip are in a working state to ensure that the user is not operating by mistake. If it is a malfunction, the execution of the close command is refused, and the process returns to step S407.

S408: The system executes the shutdown command as required, and the power of the corresponding chip is turned off for the corresponding PHY and the switch chip, and the board is in a non-full-match operation state.

S409: When the chip is not fully equipped, the user can enable the idle port according to the actual usage. If the user wants to enable the port, the power of the corresponding chip needs to be powered on, and the power-on sequence must meet the requirements of the chip. The CPU module initializes the chip and configures it to enable the port.

In summary, through the implementation of the embodiments of the present invention, at least the following beneficial effects exist:

By setting a power supply switch for the chips in the single board, the power supply of each chip is controllable, and the corresponding switches are controlled according to the operating states of the chips, thereby controlling whether the power is turned on according to the operation condition of each chip, thereby avoiding The necessary power consumption solves the problem of unnecessary power consumption wasted resources in related technologies.

The above is only the embodiment of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the present invention in any way. Any simple modification, equivalent change, combination or modification of the above embodiment in accordance with the technical essence of the embodiment of the present invention still belongs to the present invention. The scope of protection of the technical solution of the present invention.

Industrial applicability

The application provides a chip power supply control method, device and communication device. The chip power supply control method includes: setting a power supply switch for the chip; acquiring an operating state of the chip, the running state includes an idle state and a working state; and controlling the power supply switch according to the operating state . This application provides power supply for the chip in the board. Off, so that the power supply of each chip is controllable, and the corresponding switches are controlled according to the operating state of each chip, thereby controlling whether or not the power is turned on according to the operation condition of each chip, thereby avoiding unnecessary power consumption and solving the related The unnecessary power consumption of technology wastes resources.

Claims

A chip power supply control method in a single board, comprising:

Setting a power switch for the chip;

Obtaining an operating state of the chip, where the operating state includes an idle state and an operating state;

The power switch is controlled according to the operating state.
The method of claim 1 wherein said chip comprises a switch chip, said idle state comprising all Ethernet ports generated by said switch chip being idle; all Ethernet ports generated by said switch chip comprising: said The Ethernet port directly generated by the switch chip and the Ethernet port generated indirectly through the PHY chip.
The method of claim 1 or 2, wherein said controlling said power switch operation in accordance with said operating state comprises: turning off said power supply switch when said chip is detected to be in an idle state.
The method of claim 3, further comprising: displaying an operating state of the chip, determining whether the chip is in a working state when receiving an instruction of the user to turn off the chip, and not executing if the working state is in a working state, if not If it is working, it will be executed.
The method of claim 3, further comprising: turning on the power supply when it is detected that the Ethernet port of the chip in the power-down state needs to be enabled, or when receiving an instruction from the user to enable the chip in the power-down state switch.
A chip power supply control device in a single board, comprising:

a setting module configured to set a power switch for the chip;

An acquiring module configured to acquire an operating state of the chip, where the operating state includes an idle state and an operating state;

And a control module configured to control the power switch according to the operating state.
The apparatus of claim 6 wherein said control module is configured to detect said When the chip is in an idle state, the power switch is turned off.
The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the control module is further configured to display an operating state of the chip, and when receiving an instruction of the user to turn off the chip, determine whether the chip is in a working state, if it is in a working state , it is not executed, if it is not working, it is executed.
The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the control module is further configured to, when it is detected that an Ethernet port of a chip in a power-down state needs to be enabled, or, upon receiving a user-enabled chip in a power-down state When the command is issued, the power switch is turned on.
A communication device comprising a single board, and the chip power supply control device according to any one of claims 6 to 9.