Granted Patent B1

US 12,277,023 · App. 18/858,056 · Granted Apr 15, 2025

Inventors: Jianyu Li (Jiangsu, CN); Deyang Hua (Jiangsu, CN); Lingyan Wang (Jiangsu, CN); Dongyu Zhang (Jiangsu, CN)

Assignee: Suzhou MetaBrain Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd.

G06F1/3296G06F1/30

Abstract

Claims (81)

1. A power supply control method for a server, comprising:

obtaining a target power supply power of a server to be powered;

selecting one or more target voltage converters matched with the target power supply power from a plurality of voltage converters deployed in a power support unit, wherein the plurality of voltage converters in the power support unit are deployed in parallel, and the power support unit is connected between a power supply of the server and the server; and

controlling the one or more target voltage converters to supply power to the server, wherein each target voltage converter is configured for converting a power supply voltage of the power supply into a power supply voltage of the server;

wherein the selecting one or more target voltage converters matched with the target power supply power from a plurality of voltage converters deployed in a power support unit comprises:

obtaining a full-load power that is allowed to be output by each voltage converter; and

selecting the one or more target voltage converters allowed to output the target power supply power from the plurality of voltage converters according to the full-load powers, wherein a total power that is allowed to be output by the one or more target voltage converters is greater than or equal to the target power supply power; and

wherein the selecting the one or more target voltage converters allowed to output the target power supply power from the plurality of voltage converters according to the full-load powers comprises:

converting the full-load power into operating power according to a target power conversion rate, wherein the target power conversion rate is a power conversion rate needing to be achieved by each target voltage converter, the power conversion rate is used for indicating an efficiency of converting, by the voltage converter, electric energy input to the voltage converter into electric energy input to the server;

calculating a target number according to the target power supply power and the operating power; and

obtaining the target number of target voltage converters from the plurality of voltage converters.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the converting the full-load power into operating power according to a target power conversion rate comprises:

searching power conversion rates and conversion ratios having correspondence relationships with the power conversion rates for a target conversion ratio corresponding to the target power conversion rate; and

determining a product of the full-load power and the target conversion ratio as the operating power.

3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the converting the full-load power into operating power according to a target power conversion rate comprises:

in a case that the target power conversion rate is a maximum conversion rate that the target voltage converter is allowed to achieve, determining a half-load power corresponding to the full-load power as the operating power.

4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the calculating a target number according to the target power supply power and the operating power comprises:

calculating a ratio of the target power supply power to the operating power;

in a case that the ratio is an integer, determining the ratio as the target number; and

in a case that the ratio is a non-integer, rounding the ratio up to an integer, and obtaining the target number.

5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the controlling the one or more target voltage converters to supply power to the server comprises:

sending a target enable signal to each target voltage converter, wherein the target enable signal is used for controlling the target voltage converter to operate; and

controlling a switching device between each target voltage converter and the server to be closed.

6. The method according to claim 5 , wherein the controlling a switching device between each target voltage converter and the server to be closed comprises:

controlling a field effect transistor between each target voltage converter and the server to be turned on, wherein the switching device comprises the field effect transistor; and

controlling a second field effect transistor between each reference voltage converter and the server to be turned off, wherein the reference voltage converter is a voltage converter among the plurality of voltage converters except the one or more target voltage converters.

7. The method according to claim 1 , wherein after the controlling the one or more target voltage converters to supply power to the server, the method further comprises:

detecting an operating state of the target voltage converter, wherein the operating state comprises a normal operating state and an abnormal operating state;

in a case of detecting that the target voltage converter is in the abnormal operating state, selecting a replacement voltage converter from candidate voltage converters, wherein the candidate voltage converters are the voltage converters among the plurality of voltage converters except the target voltage converter; and

controlling the replacement voltage converter to supply power to the server, and controlling the target voltage converter in the abnormal operating state to stop operating.

8. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the obtaining a target power supply power of a server to be powered comprises:

obtaining a service load of a target service to be executed by the server; and

predicting the target power supply power of the server according to the service load.

9. The method according to claim 8 , wherein the predicting the target power supply power of the server according to the service load comprises:

inputting the service load to a target power prediction model, wherein the target power prediction model is obtained by training an initial power prediction model by using a power consumed by executing a reference service by the server, and the reference service comprises the target service; and

obtaining consumed power, which is output by the target power prediction model, as the target power supply power.

10. A power support unit of a server, comprising: a plurality of voltage converters and a processing chip, wherein

the plurality of voltage converters are deployed in parallel; the processing chip is connected to each voltage converter; the power support unit is connected between a power supply of a server to be powered and the server;

the processing chip is configured for: obtaining a target power supply power of the server; selecting one or more target voltage converters matched with the target power supply power from the plurality of voltage converters; and controlling the one or more target voltage converters to supply power to the server;

each target voltage converter is configured for converting a power supply voltage of the power supply into a power supply voltage of the server;

the selecting one or more target voltage converters matched with the target power supply power from the plurality of voltage converters comprises:

obtaining a full-load power that is allowed to be output by each voltage converter; and

selecting the one or more target voltage converters allowed to output the target power supply power from the plurality of voltage converters according to the full-load powers, wherein a total power that is allowed to be output by the one or more target voltage converters is greater than or equal to the target power supply power;

the selecting the one or more target voltage converters allowed to output the target power supply power from the plurality of voltage converters according to the full-load powers comprises:

converting the full-load power into operating power according to a target power conversion rate, wherein the target power conversion rate is a power conversion rate needing to be achieved by each target voltage converter, the power conversion rate is used for indicating an efficiency of converting, by the voltage converter, electric energy input to the voltage converter into electric energy input to the server;

calculating a target number according to the target power supply power and the operating power; and

obtaining the target number of target voltage converters from the plurality of voltage converters.

11. The power support unit according to claim 10 , wherein the processing chip is connected to an enable port of each voltage converter; each target voltage converter is connected to the server through a switching device; the processing chip is connected to each switching device separately; and

the processing chip is configured for: sending a target enable signal to the enable port of each target voltage converter, wherein the target enable signal is used for controlling the target voltage converter to operate; and controlling the switching device between each target voltage converter and the server to be closed.

12. The power support unit according to claim 10 , wherein a target power prediction model is further deployed in the processing chip; and

the processing chip is configured for: obtaining a service load of a target service to be executed by the server; inputting the service load to the target power prediction model, wherein the target power prediction model is obtained by training an initial power prediction model by using a power consumed by executing a reference service by the server, and the reference service comprises the target service; and obtaining consumed power, which is output by the target power prediction model, as the target power supply power.

13. The power support unit according to claim 10 , wherein the power support unit further comprises: a plurality of fuses, wherein

the plurality of fuses are arranged in a manner of corresponding to the plurality of voltage converters; first ends of the plurality of fuses are connected to the power supply, and second ends of the plurality of fuses are connected to input ends of the plurality of voltage converters; and

the plurality of fuses are configured for cutting off a connection between the power supply and the plurality of voltage converters in a case that a broken circuit fault occurs in the plurality of voltage converters.

14. The power support unit according to claim 10 , wherein the power support unit further comprises: a filtering module, wherein a first end of the filtering module is connected to the power supply, and a second end of the filtering module is connected to input ends of the plurality of voltage converters; and

the filtering module is configured for filtering out noise output by the power supply.

15. The power support unit according to claim 10 , wherein the power support unit further comprises: a correction module, wherein a first end of the correction module is connected to the power supply, and a second end of the correction module is connected to input ends of the plurality of voltage converters; and

the correction module is configured for adjusting phases of voltage and current input to the plurality of voltage converters to obtain an input voltage and input current which have the same phases.

16. An electronic device, comprising a memory, a processor, and a computer program stored on the memory and runnable on the processor, the processor, when running the computer program, implements steps of a power supply control method for a server, comprising:

obtaining a target power supply power of a server to be powered;

selecting one or more target voltage converters matched with the target power supply power from a plurality of voltage converters deployed in a power support unit, wherein the plurality of voltage converters in the power support unit are deployed in parallel, and the power support unit is connected between a power supply of the server and the server; and

controlling the one or more target voltage converters to supply power to the server, wherein each target voltage converter is configured for converting a power supply voltage of the power supply into a power supply voltage of the server;

wherein the selecting one or more target voltage converters matched with the target power supply power from a plurality of voltage converters deployed in a power support unit comprises:

obtaining a full-load power that is allowed to be output by each voltage converter; and

selecting the one or more target voltage converters allowed to output the target power supply power from the plurality of voltage converters according to the full-load powers, wherein a total power that is allowed to be output by the one or more target voltage converters is greater than or equal to the target power supply power; and

wherein the selecting the one or more target voltage converters allowed to output the target power supply power from the plurality of voltage converters according to the full-load powers comprises:

converting the full-load power into operating power according to a target power conversion rate, wherein the target power conversion rate is a power conversion rate needing to be achieved by each target voltage converter, the power conversion rate is used for indicating an efficiency of converting, by the voltage converter, electric energy input to the voltage converter into electric energy input to the server;

calculating a target number according to the target power supply power and the operating power; and

obtaining the target number of target voltage converters from the plurality of voltage converters.

17. The electronic device according to claim 16 , wherein upon execution of the computer program by the processor, the processor is further configured to:

search power conversion rates and conversion ratios having correspondence relationships with the power conversion rates for a target conversion ratio corresponding to the target power conversion rate; and

determine a product of the full-load power and the target conversion ratio as the operating power.

18. The electronic device according to claim 16 , wherein execution of the computer program by the processor, the processor is further configured to:

in a case that the target power conversion rate is a maximum conversion rate that the target voltage converter is allowed to achieve, determine a half-load power corresponding to the full-load power as the operating power.

19. The electronic device according to claim 16 , wherein upon execution of the computer program by the processor, the processor is further configured to:

calculate a ratio of the target power supply power to the operating power;

in a case that the ratio is an integer, determine the ratio as the target number; and

in a case that the ratio is a non-integer, round the ratio up to an integer, and obtain the target number.

20. The electronic device according to claim 16 , wherein execution of the computer program by the processor, the processor is further configured to:

send a target enable signal to each target voltage converter, wherein the target enable signal is used for controlling the target voltage converter to operate; and

control a switching device between each target voltage converter and the server to be closed.

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