IP Library Granted Patent US 12,393,243
Granted Patent B2
US 12,393,243 · App. 18/565,458 · Granted Aug 19, 2025

Supercomputing device, in-place detection method for computing power board, and storage medium

Inventors: Shuhao Zhang (Beijing, CN); Tao Yang (Beijing, CN)
Assignee: Bitmain Technologies Inc.
G06F1/26G06F1/188
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Patent No.
US 12,393,243
App. No.
18/565,458
Granted
Aug 19, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A supercomputing device, an in-place detection method for a computing power board, and a storage medium are provided. The supercomputing device includes: at least one computing power board including a first-type signal pin and a second-type signal pin, where the first-type signal pin has a different length from that of the second-type signal pin; a computing power board interface inserted into the computing power board interface; a level detection circuit electrically connected to the computing power board interface; and a master control circuit being connected to the level detection circuit, where the level detection circuit is configured to detect a first level signal corresponding to the first-type signal pin and a second level signal corresponding to the second-type signal pin, and the master control circuit determines in-place information of the computing power board based on the first level signal and the second level signal.

Claims (23)

1. A supercomputing device, comprising:

at least one computing power board, the computing power board comprising a first-type signal pin and a second-type signal pin, wherein the first-type signal pin has a different length from that of the second-type signal pin;

a computing power board interface, the computing power board being inserted into the computing power board interface;

a level detection circuit, the level detection circuit being electrically connected to the computing power board interface; and

a master control circuit, the master control circuit being connected to the level detection circuit,

wherein the level detection circuit is configured to detect a first level signal corresponding to the first-type signal pin and a second level signal corresponding to the second-type signal pin, and the master control circuit determines in-place information of the computing power board based on the first level signal and the second level signal.

2. The supercomputing device according to claim 1 , wherein the length of the first-type signal pin is less than that of the second-type signal pin, and the in-place information comprises an in-place state, an incompletely inserted state, and an out-of-place state;

the incompletely inserted state is a state in which the second-type signal pin is located between a first preset position and a second preset position of the computing power board interface and the first-type signal pin does not reach the first preset position;

the in-place state is a state in which the second-type signal pin reaches the second preset position of the computing power board interface and the first-type signal pin reaches the first preset position; and

the out-of-place state is a state in which the second-type signal pin does not reach the first preset position of the computing power board interface and the first-type signal pin does not reach the first preset position.

3. The supercomputing device according to claim 2 , wherein the first-type signal pin comprises a hot plug signal pin, and the second-type signal pin comprises a reused information pin, the reused information pin being configured to implement synchronous level signal detection and data information transmission.

4. The supercomputing device according to claim 1 , wherein the level detection circuit comprises a first level detection unit and a second level detection unit, the first level detection unit being configured to detect the first level signal corresponding to the first-type signal pin, and the second level detection unit being configured to detect the second level signal corresponding to the second-type signal pin.

5. The supercomputing device according to claim 4 , wherein the first level detection unit is arranged on a supercomputing device body, and the second level detection unit is arranged on the supercomputing device body or the computing power board; or the first level detection unit is arranged on the computing power board, and the second level detection unit is arranged on the supercomputing device body.

6. The supercomputing device according to claim 4 , wherein the first level detection unit comprises a first resistor, the first resistor being connected to a preset voltage or being grounded.

7. The supercomputing device according to claim 4 , wherein the second level detection unit comprises a field-effect transistor and a second resistor, the field-effect transistor having a gate that is configured to receive a control signal, the control signal being used for controlling the field-effect transistor to be turned on or turned off, the field-effect transistor having a drain that is connected to a preset voltage through the second resistor and is used as a detection point of the second level signal, and the field-effect transistor having a source that is grounded.

8. An in-place detection method for a computing power board, wherein the method is applied to a supercomputing device according to claim 1 , the method comprising:

detecting a first level signal corresponding to a first-type signal pin and a second level signal corresponding to a second-type signal pin; and

determining in-place information of the computing power board based on the first level signal and the second level signal, wherein the in-place information comprises an in-place state, an incompletely inserted state, and an out-of-place state.

9. The in-place detection method according to claim 8 , wherein the determining in-place information of the computing power board based on the first level signal and the second level signal comprises:

if both the first level signal and the second level signal are first preset signals, determining that the in-place information of the computing power board is the out-of-place state;

if the first level signal is a second preset signal and the second level signal is a first preset signal, determining that the in-place information of the computing power board is the incompletely inserted state; and

if both the first level signal and the second level signal are second preset signals, determining that the in-place information of the computing power board is the in-place state.

10. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having a computer program stored thereon, wherein when the computer program is executed by a processor, the steps of the in-place detection method according to claim 8 are implemented.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 30, 2023
From: ZHANG, SHUHAO; YANG, TAO
To: BITMAIN TECHNOLOGIES INC.
Reel/Frame 065717/0236 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 202110605596.8 · May 31, 2021 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20240370069A1 · Nov 7, 2024
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