Inventors:
Steven G. Hall - Fort Collins CO
Assignee:
Hewlett-Packard Company - Palo Alto CA
International Classification:
H02H 300
Abstract:
A control system for a cooling fan in an electronic system. Power consumption (and therefore heat) is sensed by sensing power supply current. When power supply current exceeds a threshold value, the cooling fan is turned ON. In a specific embodiment, a small (low-resistance) series resistor is placed in the regulated output path of a power supply. Power supply current is measured by measuring the voltage drop across the resistor.