A computing power expansion device and a base station

Abstract

The utility model discloses a kind of computing power extension device and base station. Among them, the computing power extension device includes: providing communication computing power expansion computing power board card module;The interface on the adapter module of the motherboard of the computing power board card module and base station board card is connected. Through the utility model embodiment, the demand of the expansion base station computing power according to service development can be realized quickly.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of communication technology, and in particular to a computing power expansion device and a base station. Background Technology

[0002] Currently, the baseband unit (BBU) of wireless base stations adopts a frame architecture, providing communication computing power through plug-in boards (such as baseband boards and main control boards). Both baseband boards and main control boards currently use a solution where chips are directly soldered onto the boards. These chips can be manufacturer-developed chips or chips from third-party chip manufacturers. Generally, these chips are mainly used for communication functions, and therefore are mostly specialized.

[0003] In addition to providing communication services, base stations will also undertake functions such as sensing, computing power, and intelligent services. Communication services have a complete standard system evolution and a very high degree of standardization, so their hardware requirements are relatively fixed and computing power requirements do not change much. However, other services are extremely flexible, including the types of services and the number of users, making their hardware requirements difficult to predict. Ideally, the computing power provided by the base station should be able to expand according to service development; however, related technologies struggle to rapidly expand computing power in response to service development. Utility Model Content

[0004] To address the technical problems existing in related technologies, this utility model provides a computing power expansion device and a base station.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the technical solution of this utility model embodiment is implemented as follows: In a first aspect, embodiments of the present invention provide a computing power expansion device, the device comprising: A computing power board module that provides communication computing power expansion; An adapter module that connects the computing power board module to the interface on the motherboard of the base station board.

[0006] In the above solution, the computing power board module includes: The first computing power board corresponding to the first configuration requirements of the base station board; or, The second computing power board corresponding to the second configuration requirements of the base station board; The first configuration requirement is that the base station board needs to be specifically configured with a central processing unit (CPU) chip, while the second configuration requirement is that the base station board does not need to be configured with a CPU chip.

[0007] In the above scheme, the first computing power board includes the CPU chip and one or more Extended Processing Unit (XPU) cards; The second computing board includes one or more XPU cards.

[0008] In the above scheme, the computing power expansion device further includes: One or more First Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIE) sockets for inserting XPU cards of different specifications; The XPU cards of different specifications are connected to the adapter module through their respective first PCIe sockets.

[0009] In the above scheme, when the configuration requirement of the base station board is the first configuration requirement, the XPU card is connected to the CPU chip through the adapter module; When the configuration requirement of the base station board is the second configuration requirement, the XPU card is connected to the backplane of the base station board through the adapter module.

[0010] In the above scheme, the computing power expansion device further includes: A second PCIe socket is used to install a memory card in conjunction with the CPU chip.

[0011] In the above scheme, the computing power expansion device further includes: A CPU socket that provides flexibility in the use of the CPU chip; The CPU socket is soldered onto the base station board.

[0012] In the above scheme, different models of CPU chips provide different levels of communication computing power and functions.

[0013] In the above scheme, the length and width of the motherboard match the length and width of the base station board; The interface pins of the motherboard are matched with the interface pins of the base station board.

[0014] Secondly, this utility model embodiment also provides a base station, the base station including the computing power expansion device as described in any of the above utility model embodiments.

[0015] The present invention provides a computing power expansion device and a base station. The device includes: a computing power board module for providing communication computing power expansion; and a converter module for connecting the computing power board module to an interface on the motherboard of a base station board. The computing power expansion device of this invention utilizes the computing power board module for providing communication computing power expansion to form a computing power board. The converter module directly integrates the computing power board onto a motherboard of the base station board that can be supported by the base station, forming a complete computing power system. Thus, by expanding the base station's computing power using existing computing hardware, it can adapt to flexible business development. In other words, this invention can quickly meet the needs of expanding base station computing power according to business development. Attached Figure Description

[0016] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the composition structure of the computing power expansion device according to an embodiment of the present utility model; Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the composition structure of the computing board module according to an embodiment of the present utility model; Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the composition structure of a base station supporting general computing hardware according to an embodiment of this utility model. Detailed Implementation

[0017] In this embodiment of the invention, a computing power board module that provides communication computing power expansion is used to form a computing power board. The computing power board is directly integrated into the motherboard of the base station board, which can be supported by the base station, through an adapter module, to form a complete computing power system. In this way, the base station computing power can be expanded through existing computing power hardware, which can adapt to flexible business development. That is, this embodiment of the invention can quickly meet the needs of expanding the base station computing power according to business development.

[0018] The present invention will now be described in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.

[0019] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the composition of the computing power expansion device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, as shown below. Figure 1 As shown, the computing power expansion device 1 includes a computing power board module 10 and an adapter module 20; wherein, The computing power board module 10 is used to provide communication computing power expansion; The adapter module 20 is used to connect the computing power board module 10 to the interface on the motherboard of the base station board.

[0020] Here, the base station board has a fixed size, and it is inserted into the backplane via an interface on its motherboard. Signal connection and power supply are achieved through the backplane. Therefore, the length and width of the motherboard must match those of the original base station board; however, the motherboard can be expanded in thickness to occupy more space. Furthermore, in practical applications, the pin definitions of the interface on the motherboard should also be consistent with those of the original base station board.

[0021] Based on this, in one embodiment, the length and width of the motherboard are matched with the length and width of the base station board; The interface pins of the motherboard are matched with the interface pins of the base station board.

[0022] Here, the length and width of the motherboard match the length and width of the base station board, which can be understood as the length-to-width ratio of the motherboard being consistent with that of the base station board. Similarly, the interface pins of the motherboard match the interface pins of the base station board, which can be understood as the definition of the interface pins of the motherboard being consistent with that of the base station board.

[0023] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the composition structure of the computing board module 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention, as shown below. Figure 2 As shown, the computing power board module 10 includes: The first computing power board 101 corresponds to the first configuration requirement of the base station board; or, The second computing power board 102 corresponds to the second configuration requirement of the base station board; The first configuration requirement is that the base station board needs to be specifically configured with a CPU chip, while the second configuration requirement is that the base station board does not need to be configured with a CPU chip.

[0024] Here, the CPU chip has the function of executing instructions and processing data.

[0025] Here, in one embodiment, the first computing board 101 includes the CPU chip and one or more XPU cards; the second computing board 102 includes one or more XPU cards.

[0026] Here, the XPU card can represent any type of scalable processor unit, such as various processors including CPUs, graphics processing units (GPUs), and neural processing units (NPUs). It should be noted that the functional characteristics of an XPU card depend on the specific processor type it refers to.

[0027] In this embodiment of the invention, the one or more XPU cards may also be referred to as at least one XPU card. When there are multiple XPU cards, the multiple XPU cards may be of the same type, for example, all of the multiple XPU cards may be GPU cards; the multiple XPU cards may also be of different types, for example, the multiple XPU cards may be processors such as CPU, GPU, and NPU cards.

[0028] In practical applications, if the base station board requires a dedicated CPU chip (which can be referred to as a dedicated configuration), the function of the adapter module 20 is to connect all XPU cards to the CPU chip, forming a complete computing power system through the CPU chip and the XPU cards; if the base station board does not require a dedicated CPU chip, the function of the adapter module 20 is to directly connect the XPU cards to the backplane of the base station board.

[0029] Based on this, in one embodiment, when the configuration requirement of the base station board is the first configuration requirement, the XPU card is connected to the CPU chip through the adapter module 20; When the configuration requirement of the base station board is the second configuration requirement, the XPU card is connected to the backplane of the base station board through the adapter module 20.

[0030] Here, the adapter module 20 performs the following functions: on the one hand, it realizes the interface conversion function between the general hardware and chip interface of this board and the original base station system; on the other hand, it realizes the interface protocol conversion and interconnection function between the general hardware and chips of this board.

[0031] Here, the computing power expansion device 1 also includes one or more first PCIe sockets 30; wherein, The one or more first PCIe sockets 30 are used to insert XPU cards of different specifications; The XPU cards of different specifications are connected to the adapter module 20 through the corresponding first PCIe socket 30.

[0032] Here, XPU cards of different specifications (such as GPU cards and NPU cards) can be connected to the adapter module 20 through their sockets (corresponding to the aforementioned first PCIe socket 30), while the adapter module 20 is connected to the interface on the motherboard of the base station board.

[0033] In this embodiment of the invention, the one or more first PCIe sockets may also be referred to as at least one first PCIe socket. The one or more first PCIe sockets 30 are used to insert XPU cards of different specifications, such as GPU cards and NPU cards. The first PCIe sockets 30 can be equipped with different types of slots, allowing different first PCIe sockets 30 to be inserted into XPU cards of different specifications through corresponding slots to meet different computing power requirements. Thus, multiple XPU cards can be inserted simultaneously through multiple PCIe sockets, providing computing power to the base station simultaneously and enabling rapid expansion of base station computing power according to business development needs.

[0034] Here, different types of slots can be used, such as PCIe x16 slots, PCIe x8 slots, PCIe x4 slots, etc. It should be noted that the slots in this embodiment of the invention can also be referred to as card slots.

[0035] In practical applications, this embodiment of the invention can reserve a certain number of PCIe slots to provide flexibility for memory expansion.

[0036] Based on this, in one embodiment, the computing power expansion device 1 further includes a second PCIe socket 40; wherein, The second PCIe socket 40 is used to install a memory card in conjunction with the CPU chip.

[0037] Here, the number of the second PCIe socket 40 can be one, and the memory card can be a Double Data Rate (DDR) card. That is to say, the second PCIe socket 40 can be used with the CPU chip to install a DDR card.

[0038] In practical applications, in order to provide the greatest flexibility in the use of the CPU chip, this embodiment of the utility model can use the CPU socket 50 to be soldered onto the base station board.

[0039] Based on this, in one embodiment, the computing power expansion device 1 further includes a CPU socket 50; wherein, The CPU socket 50 is used to provide flexibility in the use of the CPU chip; The CPU socket 50 is soldered onto the base station board.

[0040] In practical applications, this utility model embodiment can also provide different levels of communication computing power and functions by changing the model of the CPU chip.

[0041] Based on this, in one embodiment, different models of CPU chips provide different levels of communication computing power and functions.

[0042] This utility model embodiment also proposes a base station, which includes any of the computing power expansion devices 1 described above in this utility model embodiment.

[0043] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the composition structure of a base station supporting general computing power hardware (corresponding to the aforementioned computing power board module 10) according to an embodiment of this utility model. Figure 3 As shown, the base station includes a motherboard (including interfaces). Figure 3 The display only shows the interface), CPU socket and CPU chip, PCIe socket (corresponding to the aforementioned second PCIe socket 40, used to install DDR cards with the CPU chip), PCIe socket (corresponding to the aforementioned first PCIe socket 30, inserted into the XPU card through slots (e.g., PCIe card slot x8, PCIe card slot x16), and XPU cards (e.g., XPU card 1, XPU card 2, XPU card 3), and adapter module 20. Other auxiliary circuits include a power chip, etc. Figure 3 (Not shown in the image).

[0044] The size of the existing base station board is already determined, and the base station board is inserted into the backplane through interfaces on the motherboard, through which signal connection and power supply are realized. Therefore, the length and width of the motherboard must be consistent with the original base station board, but the thickness can be increased to occupy more space. In addition, the interface pin definitions of the motherboard should also be consistent with the original base station board.

[0045] Here, to maximize the flexibility of CPU usage, the CPU is soldered onto the circuit board using a socket. Different computing power levels and functions can be provided by changing the CPU model.

[0046] Here, the PCIe socket, in conjunction with the CPU chip, accommodates the DDR card (corresponding to the aforementioned memory card), thus reserving a certain number of PCIe sockets to provide flexibility for memory expansion. The PCIe socket is used to insert XPU card 1, XPU card 2, and XPU card 3, which can be any of the following: CPU, GPU, NPU card, etc. The PCIe socket can be equipped with multiple PCIe x16 slots, PCIe x8 slots, or even PCIe x4 slots. Using different PCIe sockets allows for the insertion of XPU cards of different specifications to meet varying computing power requirements. Simultaneously, multiple PCIe sockets can be used to insert multiple XPU cards, providing computing power at the same time. Here, the CPU chip and XPU cards 1, 2, and 3 are all connected to the adapter module 20 via their sockets, and the adapter module 20 is connected to the interface on the motherboard of the existing base station.

[0047] Here, if the base station board requires a dedicated CPU (corresponding to the first configuration requirement mentioned above), the function of the adapter module 20 is to connect all XPU cards to the CPU, forming a complete computing power system through the CPU and XPU cards. If the base station board does not require a CPU (corresponding to the second configuration requirement mentioned above), the adapter module 20 directly connects the XPU cards (e.g., GPU cards) to the backplane.

[0048] Here, the functions of the adapter module 20 are as follows: to realize the interface conversion function between the general hardware and chip interface of this board and the original base station system; and to realize the interface protocol conversion and interconnection function between the general hardware and chips of this board.

Claims

1. A computing power expansion device, characterized in that, The device includes: A computing power board module that provides communication computing power expansion; An adapter module that connects the computing power board module to the interface on the motherboard of the base station board.

2. The apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that, The computing power board module includes: The first computing power board corresponding to the first configuration requirements of the base station board; or, The second computing power board corresponding to the second configuration requirements of the base station board; The first configuration requirement is that the base station board needs to be specifically configured with a central processing unit (CPU) chip, while the second configuration requirement is that the base station board does not need to be configured with a CPU chip.

3. The apparatus according to claim 2, characterized in that, The first computing board includes the CPU chip and one or more extended processor (XPU) cards; The second computing board includes one or more XPU cards.

4. The apparatus according to claim 3, characterized in that, The computing power expansion device also includes: One or more first peripheral interconnect standard PCIe sockets for inserting XPU cards of different specifications; The XPU cards of different specifications are connected to the adapter module through their respective first PCIe sockets.

5. The apparatus according to claim 3, characterized in that, When the configuration requirement of the base station board is the first configuration requirement, the XPU card is connected to the CPU chip through the adapter module. When the configuration requirement of the base station board is the second configuration requirement, the XPU card is connected to the backplane of the base station board through the adapter module.

6. The apparatus according to claim 2, characterized in that, The computing power expansion device also includes: A second peripheral device interconnect standard PCIe socket is used to install a memory card in conjunction with the CPU chip.

7. The apparatus according to claim 2, characterized in that, The computing power expansion device also includes: A CPU socket that provides flexibility in the use of the CPU chip; The CPU socket is soldered onto the base station board.

8. The apparatus according to claim 2, characterized in that, Different models of CPU chips provide different levels of communication computing power and functions.

9. The apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that, The length and width of the motherboard match the length and width of the base station board; The interface pins of the motherboard are matched with the interface pins of the base station board.

10. A base station, characterized in that, The base station includes a computing power expansion device as described in any one of claims 1 to 9.

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