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Cougar RS 650 W Power Supply Review

Let’s take a look at this 650 W power supply with standard 80 Plus certification from Cougar.

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Secondary Analysis

Contents

  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. A Look Inside the Cougar RS 650 W
  • 3. Transient Filtering Stage
  • 4. Primary Analysis
  • 5. Secondary Analysis
  • 6. Power Distribution
  • 7. Load Tests
  • 8. The Explosion
  • 9. Main Specifications
  • 10. Conclusions

The Cougar RS 650 W has five Schottky rectifiers attached to the secondary heatsink.

The maximum theoretical current each line can deliver is given by the formula I / (1 – D) where D is the duty cycle used and I is the maximum current supported by the rectifying diode. As an exercise, we can assume a duty cycle of 30 percent.

The +12 V output uses two SBL30L30CT Schottky rectifiers (30 A, 15 A per internal diode at 140° C, 0.57 V maximum voltage drop), giving us a maximum theoretical current of 43 A or 514 W for this output.

The +5 V output uses one STPS30L45CT Schottky rectifier (30 A, 15 A per internal diode at 135° C, 0.74 V maximum voltage drop), giving us a maximum theoretical current of 21 A or 107 W for this output.

The +3.3 V output uses two SBR40U60CT Schottky rectifiers (40 A, 20 A per internal diode at 100° C, 0.60 V maximum voltage drop), giving us a maximum theoretical current of 57 A or 189 W for this output.

Cougar RS 650 W power supplyFigure 14: The +3.3 V, +5 V, and +12 V rectifiers

This power supply uses a PS223 monitoring integrated circuit, which supports over voltage (OVP), under voltage (UVP), over current (OCP), and over temperature (OTP) protections. This chip has four OCP channels, one for +3.3 V, one for +5 V, and two for +12 V, correctly matching the number of +12 V rails advertised by the power supply manufacturer (two).

Cougar RS 650 W power supplyFigure 15: Monitoring circuit

The electrolytic capacitors available in the secondary are from Teapo and Su’scon, and are labeled at 105° C.

Continue: Power Distribution

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