METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING POWER FAULTS

摘要

A method of determining power fault information using a voltage regulator-down (VRD) device having a fault-pin output is provided. The method may include receiving a fault indication from one of a plurality of fault detection devices, correlating the received fault indication with a timing signal having a predetermined time duration, applying a voltage change on the fault-pin output of the VRD device for the predetermined time duration corresponding to the timing signal, and applying the voltage change on the fault-pin output to a plurality of fuses. Based on the predetermined time duration associated with the applied voltage change, the plurality of fuses may be blown according to a binary pattern indicative of a fault type associated with the fault indication.

主权项

1. A method of determining power fault information using a voltage regulator-down (VRD) device having a fault-pin output, the method comprising:
receiving a fault indication from one of a plurality of fault detection devices; correlating the received fault indication with a timing signal having a predetermined time duration; applying a voltage change on the fault-pin output of the VRD device for the predetermined time duration corresponding to the timing signal; and applying the voltage change on the fault-pin output to a plurality of fuses, wherein based on the predetermined time duration associated with the applied voltage change, the plurality of fuses are blown according to a binary pattern indicative of a fault type associated with the fault indication.