Power monitoring solution reduces data-center downtimes

Tackling a growing challenge of power supply failures in data centers and telecom infrastructure, Infineon Technologies AG has introduced its Power System Reliability Modeling (PSRM) solution for maximizing power system reliability and uptime. PSRM combines hardware with advanced software capabilities for power monitoring to reduce power shortages and blackouts in data-center systems. An Emerson report on improving data-center availability found that 39% of downtimes were attributed to power outages with a significant financial impact of $687,700 due to power, uninterruptible power supply and battery failures.

(Source: Infineon Technologies AG)

Infineon called the modeling solution a bridge between component and system reliability, enabling improved device utilization and data-driven maintenance recommendations. Consisting of an algorithm running on a digital power controller, the power monitoring solution provides real-time power-supply health monitoring of the system and lifetime estimation based on system operating parameters, a power supply system model and a reliability prediction procedure in the digital power controllers from Infineon.

By modeling the expected lifetime, possible downtime can be prevented, Infineon said, translating into improved profitability and reduced total cost of ownership (TCO).

The solution is easy to integrate into existing designs, Infineon said, improving operational resilience, reducing carbon footprint and delivering cost savings. Target applications include DC/DC converters, AC/DC rectifiers and IBC modules used in data centers, AI servers, GPUs and telecom networks.