Patent ID: 6862200

Claim:
A circuit board, comprising: (a) a section of circuit board material; (b) operating circuitry mounted to the section of circuit board material, the operating circuitry being configured to receive a set of power signals; and (c) a converter system that includes: (i) a first circuit having: (A) a first converter that is configured to provide a first power signal to the operating circuitry, and (B) a first controller, coupled to the first converter, that is configured to provide a first current indication signal which is proportional to a value of current of the first power signal; (ii) a second circuit having: (A) a second converter that is configured to provide a second power signal to the operating circuitry, and (B) a second controller, coupled to the second converter, that is configured to provide a second current indication signal which is proportional to a value of current of the second power signal; and (iii) an interconnection mechanism which is configured to electrically connect the first controller of the first circuit with the second controller of the second circuit, wherein the first controller is configured to direct the first converter to provide the first power signal based on the second current indication signal provided by the second controller, and wherein the second controller is configured to direct the second converter to provide the second power signal based on the first current indication signal provided by the first controller.