Abstract: System, methods, and devices for initializing a system by loading drivers are provided. In one example, a system includes comprising one or more circuits to initiate a system initiation or a boot of the system, during the system initiation or the boot of the system, read data from a non-volatile memory, based on the data from the non-volatile memory, identify a plurality of hardware components, identify one or more drivers based on the plurality of hardware components, and load the one or more drivers during the system initiation or the boot of the system.

Abstract: A computing platform may receive, from a user device, a prompt configured for input into a generative AI model. The computing platform may input the prompt into the generative AI model to identify a schemas for use in providing a response to the prompt, where each schema may be a configuration of device clusters, each device may be an IoT enabled device configured to provide crowdsensed information, and the generative AI model may score the schemas, and select, based on identifying that a first schema has a highest score, the first schema. The computing platform may collect, from devices comprising the first schema, crowdsensed information. The computing platform may generate, based on the crowdsensed information, a response to the prompt. The computing platform may send, to the user device, the response to the prompt and may cause the user device to display the response to the prompt.

Abstract: A method and system for facilitating wake-up on a stack of network devices are provided. During operation, the system receives, by a commander device of the stack of network devices, a notification which indicates that the commander device is to wake up from a hibernation state. The commander device boots up in response to receiving the notification. The commander device transmits a wake-up signal to a first member device of the stack of network devices via a first stacking link coupling to the first member device. The system allows the first member device to boot up from the hibernation state in response to detecting the wake-up signal and to transmit the wake-up signal to a second member device via a second stacking link coupling to the second member device.

Abstract: A system includes one or more power distribution blocks configured to provide power to multiple computing devices in a data center. The system also includes a redundancy power distribution block configured to provide redundant power to the computing devices in the data center. The system further includes multiple mechanical cooling electrical distribution blocks electrically coupled to the redundancy power distribution block, each mechanical cooling electrical distribution block configured to provide mechanical cooling to the computing devices in the data center. In response to detection of a power failure in at least one of the mechanical cooling electrical distribution blocks, the redundancy power distribution block is further configured to provide electrical power to the at least one mechanical cooling electrical distribution block exhibiting the power failure.

Abstract: A power assist system. The power assist system includes a power assist system housing; a power assist system power portion contained within the power assist system housing; and, a power assist system controller contained within the power assist system housing, the power assist system controller coupling the power assist system to a power transmittal device, the power assist system controller providing power from the power assist system power portion to the power transmittal device during a peak power event.

Abstract: A system-on-chip includes a processor configured to execute code corresponding to at least one application and a throttling controller configured to generate throttling control information by using a history table storing a plurality of pieces of history utilization information respectively corresponding to a plurality of functions included in the code, the throttling control information controlling throttling of the processor with respect to each of the plurality of functions, and generate a throttling control signal corresponding to the throttling control information.

Abstract: An electronic device and a power switching control method are provided. The electronic device includes a basic input/output system (BIOS), an embedded controller, and a control chip. The BIOS is configured to generate a first handshake command when executing an update mode. The embedded controller is coupled to the BIOS and includes a general-purpose input-output (GPIO) pin. The embedded controller performs a handshake procedure with the BIOS according to the first handshake command, and determines a voltage level of the GPIO pin according to the first handshake command. The control chip is coupled to the GPIO pin of the embedded controller, and is configured to determine a power switching waiting time of a power switching unit according to the voltage level of the GPIO pin.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a substrate that includes a plurality of first connectors, at least one second connector, and a plurality of first wires connecting the plurality of first connectors and the at least one second connector, a plurality of storage devices connected to the plurality of first connectors, and at least one battery connected to the second connector, the at least one battery configured to, receive information related to the plurality of storage devices through the plurality of first wires, and supply auxiliary power to the plurality of storage devices based on the received information in response to a detected sudden power off (SPO) event.

Abstract: An information handling system includes a memory and an embedded controller. The memory store multiple threshold values associated with a current state of the information handling system. The embedded controller determines whether the information handling system has initiated a modern standby (MODS) power state entry. In response to the initiation of the MODS power state entry, the embedded controller determines whether a MODS timeout has expired prior to the completion of the MODS power state entry. In response to the MODS timeout having expired, the embedded controller determines whether one of the threshold values has been exceeded. In response to one of the threshold values having been exceeded, the embedded controller forces the information handling system to exit the initiated MODS power state entry and enter the information handling system in a hibernate power state.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus to monitor a power supply are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a first power supply included in a programmable logic controller (PLC), the first power supply to receive input power from a second power supply external to the PLC, and analytics circuitry included in the first power supply, the analytics circuitry to determine, based on the input power, a diagnostic parameter associated with the second power supply.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for enabling a feature of a semiconductor device can include receiving, by at least one processor of a semiconductor device, a command to enable a feature of the semiconductor device. The method can also include burning, by the at least one processor and in response to the command, an electronic fuse of the semiconductor device. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.

Abstract: An apparatus comprises at least one processing device configured to determine, for a first set of artificial intelligence (AI) workloads, a first set of metrics characterizing AI models utilized by the first set of AI workloads and a second set of metrics characterizing power consumption associated with execution of the first set of AI workloads. The at least one processing device is also configured to generate, based on the first and second sets of metrics, a predictive model configured for generating power consumption predictions for a second set of AI workloads, to utilize the predictive model to generate, for a given one of the second set of AI workloads, predicted power consumption associated with execution of the given AI workload on one or more information technology (IT) assets, and to control execution of the given AI workload on a given IT asset based on the predicted power consumption.

Abstract: Methods and systems for managing data processing systems during a startup process of the data processing systems are disclosed. A human interface device (HID) is paired with a management controller of a data processing system instead of a dongle device is configured as a pair with the HID. No dongle devices are connected or plugged into any external-facing ports of the data processing system. The management controller includes a processor that operates separately and independently from a main processor of the data processing system that is responsible for initiating and executing a bootup sequence of the data processing system. The data processing system, while still in the startup process before an operating system (OS) of the data processing system is fully booted and operational, is controlled by the HID through the management controller instead of the non-existent dongle device.

Abstract: Described are apparatus, systems, and methods that are operable to periodically detected and record a voice of a user associated with or wearing a wearable device. As described, the wearable device apparatus is configured to transition various components of the device between a low power state and an active state to determine if audio data that includes voice is detected. If voice is not detected, the components are transitioned back to the low power state, thereby conserving power of the wearable device. If voice is detected, the audio data that includes that voice is collected for further processing.

Abstract: The technical idea of the present disclosure pertains to a simulation method and an integrated circuit simulation system for estimating power consumption of an integrated circuit. The method, according to this technical idea, involves determining a clock domain based on a clock flow in the integrated circuit, executing simulation for various modeling signals with different patterns in the targeted modeling clock domain, collecting an energy value consumed by each of the modeling signals based on a simulation result, and calculating the power consumption of the modeling clock domain based on at least one characteristic of the simulation clock.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method of controlling power consumption in a multi-processor computing device, the method comprises: determining a target sound level for the multi-processor computing device; determining one or more candidate fan speed combinations for a first fan associated with a first temperature-controlled device included in the multi-processor computing device and a second fan associated with a second temperature-controlled device included in the multi-processor computing device based on the target sound level; determining a temperature error for one of the first temperature-controlled device, the second temperature-controlled device, or a third temperature-controlled device included in the multi-processor computing device based on the one or more candidate fan speed combinations and a measured temperature value for one of the first temperature-controlled device, the second temperature-controlled device, or the third temperature-controlled device; determining a value for a first power setting asso

Abstract: Techniques, software, and systems for enhanced management of computing system battery charge rates are included. In one implementation, a method includes identifying a preference level for battery charging performance for a computing system when supplied by a power supply having a power supply capacity. Based at least on the preference level, the method includes allocating the power supply capacity to bias a primary allocation of the power supply capacity to charging operations of a battery of the computing system while providing a remainder allocation to at least a system processor of the computing system.

Abstract: A method and system of tuning a voltage regulator including receiving, at a voltage regulator, workload information for a workload to be executed by a processor that receives power from the voltage regulator; setting at least one of a load line value for the voltage regulator, a setpoint voltage supplied by the voltage regulator to the processor, or a phase shedding configuration of the voltage regulator based on the workload information; and sending to the processor, after the setting is complete, an acknowledgement signal indicating that the workload can proceed.

Abstract: Implementations described herein relate to boot processes for memory devices. In some implementations, a controller of a storage system receives a command for enabling a fast bootup process for the storage system. The fast bootup process may exclude a measurement of information retrieved from a memory device of the storage system during the fast bootup process. The controller may enable the fast bootup process based on the command. The controller may disable a normal bootup process for the storage system based on the fast bootup process being enabled. The normal bootup process may include a measurement of information retrieved from the memory device during the normal bootup process.

Abstract: In non-limiting examples of the present disclosure, systems, methods, and devices for cross-platform multi-transport remote code activation are provided. A first device operating on a first platform receives a wake initiation that indicates code for activation on a second device operating on a second platform. The first device identifies compatible transports for transmitting a wake message indicating the code for activation to the second device. The first device selects at least one transport and transmits the wake message over the transport to the second device. The second device, upon receiving the wake message, processes the wake message and activates the code, which was not executing prior to activating.