Power control system and storage system
According to one embodiment, a power control system includes a power controlled unit, a first power controller configured to generate a first control signal that controls the power of the power controlled unit, and a second power controller including a signal holding unit configured to hold the first control signal and to transmit a second control signal including information identical to the information of the first control signal to the power controlled unit, the second power controller being different from the first power controller as hardware.
1. A power control system comprising:
a first power control circuit configured to generate a control signal that controls the power supply of a power controlled circuit, to output a first control signal based on the generated control signal, and to output a second control signal based on the generated control signal; and
a second power control circuit configured to latch the first control signal output from the first power control circuit, and to output the latched first control signal as a third control signal, wherein:
a fourth control signal is supplied to the power controlled circuit, which fourth control signal is a signal of OR logic formed by connecting the second control signal output from the first power control circuit and the third control signal output from the second power control circuit.
2. The power control system of claim 1 , wherein the first power control circuit is configured to transmit the second control signal to the power controlled circuit, and to transmit a clock signal to the second power control circuit to cause the second power control circuit to latch the first control signal.
3. The power control system of claim 2 , wherein:
the first power control circuit is configured to transmit the clock signal to the second power control circuit; and
the second power control circuit is configured to latch the first control signal at a predetermined timing of the transmitted clock signal.
4. The power control system of claim 1 , further comprising a power supply unit configured to supply a predetermined power voltage to the first power control circuit, the second power control circuit, and the power controlled circuit.
5. The power control system of claim 1 , wherein the first power control circuit is replaceable with a power control circuit including a similar structure or function for an online period of the power control system.
6. The power control system of claim 1 , further comprising at least one redundant power control circuit including a structure similar to the structure of the second power control circuit.
7. The power control system of claim 6 , wherein the second power control circuit and the at least one redundant power control circuit are replaceable with a power control circuit including a similar structure or function for an online period of the power control system.
8. A storage system comprising the power control system of claim 1 , wherein the storage system is utilized in an information processing system.
9. The storage system of claim 8 , further comprising:
a memory comprising a plurality of memory units, each of the plurality of memory units comprising a non-volatile memory and a controller configured to control data transfer of the non-volatile memory, the plurality of memory units being capable of transferring data between each other;
a connection circuit configured to connect the memory to outside;
an interface circuit configured to extend the memory; and
a management circuit configured at least to execute monitoring of power voltage for the memory, the connection circuit and the interface circuit.
10. The storage system of claim 9 , wherein the memory, the connection circuit, the interface circuit, and the management circuit are card-shaped modules contained in an enclosure, and are electrically connectable to each other through a connector.
11. The storage system of claim 10 , wherein:
the first power control circuit is mounted on the management circuit; and
the second power control circuit is mounted on the interface circuit.
12. The storage system of claim 11 , wherein the first power control circuit mounted on the management circuit is configured to transmit the second control signal to the power controlled circuit, and to transmit a clock signal to the second power control circuit mounted on the interface circuit to cause the second power control circuit to latch the first control signal.
13. The storage system of claim 12 , wherein:
the first power control circuit mounted on the management circuit is configured to transmit the clock signal to the second power control circuit mounted on the interface circuit; and
the second power control circuit mounted on the interface circuit is configured to latch the first control signal at a predetermined timing of the transmitted clock signal.
14. The storage system of claim 11 , further comprising a power supply configured to supply a predetermined power voltage to the first power control circuit mounted on the management circuit, the second power control circuit mounted on the interface circuit, and the power controlled circuit,
wherein the power controlled circuit is mounted on the power supply.
15. The storage system of claim 11 , further comprising:
a power supply configured to supply a predetermined power voltage to the first power control circuit mounted on the management circuit, the second power control circuit mounted on the interface circuit and the power controlled circuit; and
an auxiliary power supply configured to receive power voltage supplied from the power supply, and to accumulate power, the auxiliary power supply supplying an auxiliary power voltage to each of the circuits if the storage system is electrically disconnected from an external power source,
wherein the power controlled circuit is mounted on the auxiliary power supply unit.
16. The storage system of claim 11 , wherein the first power control circuit mounted on the management circuit is replaceable with a power control circuit including a similar structure or function for an online period of the storage system.
17. The storage system of claim 11 , further comprising a redundant power control circuit including a structure similar to the structure of the second power control circuit, wherein:
the interface circuit is constituted of redundant first and second modules;
the first module corresponds to an odd group of the memory,
the second module corresponds to an even group of the memory,
the second power control circuit is mounted on the first module; and
the redundant power control circuit is mounted on the second module.
18. The storage system of claim 17 , wherein the second power control circuit and the redundant power control circuit are replaceable with a power control circuit including a similar structure or function for an online period of the storage system.
19. A storage system comprising:
a first control circuit configured to generate a control signal that controls a controlled circuit, to output a first control signal based on the generated control signal, and to output a second control signal based on the generated control signal; and
a second control circuit configured to latch the first control signal received from the first control circuit, and to output the latched first control signal as a third control signal, wherein:
a fourth control signal is supplied to the controlled circuit, which fourth control signal is a signal of OR logic formed by connecting the second control signal output from the first control circuit and the third control signal output from the second control circuit; and
the first control circuit is detachable from the storage system during a period of time where the storage system operates.