Part Analysis
| General Data | |
| Manufacturer (OEM) | CWT |
| Platform | CSZ |
| PCB Type | Double-Sided |
| Primary Side | |
| Transient Filter | 4x Y caps, 1x X caps, 2x CM chokes, 1x MOV |
| Inrush Protection | 1x NTC Thermistor SCK-207R0 (7 Ohm @25°C) & Relay |
| Bridge Rectifier(s) |
2x GBJ2510 (1000V , 25A @ 100°C)
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| APFC MOSFETs |
2x Infineon IPW60R099P6 (650V, 24A @ 100°C, Rds(on): 0.099Ohm)
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| APFC Boost Diode |
1x OnSemi FFSP1065 (650V, 10A @ 152°C)
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| Bulk Cap(s) |
1x Rubycon (420V, 820uF , 2000h @ 105°C, MXE)
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| Main Switchers |
2x Infineon IPA60R125P6 (600V, 19A @ 100°C, Rds(on): 0.125Ohm)
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| APFC Controller | |
| Resonant Controller |
Champion CM6901X
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| Topology |
Primary side: APFC, Half-Bridge & LLC converter
Secondary side: Synchronous Rectification & DC-DC converters |
| Secondary Side | |
| +12V MOSFETs | 8x On Semiconductor NTMFS5C430N (40V, 131A @ 100°C, Rds(on): 1.7mOhm) |
| 5V & 3.3V | DC-DC Converters: 2x UBIQ QM3054M6 (30V, 61A @ 100°C, Rds(on): 4.8mOhm) & 2x UBIQ QN3107M6N (30V, 70A @ 100°C, Rds(on): 2.6mOhm) PWM Controller(s): uPI-Semi uP3861P |
| Filtering Capacitors | Electrolytic: 8x Chengx (6-10000 @ 105°C, GR), 1x Elite (2,000 @ 105°C, PF) Polymer: 15x Apaq , 9x Elite, 2x |
| Supervisor IC | Weltrend WT7502 (OVD ,PGO, UVD, ) |
| Fan Model | Hong Hua HA13525H12SF-Z (135mm, 12V, 0.5A, Fluid Dynamic Bearing Fan) |
| 5VSB Circuit | |
| High Side Rectifier |
Chongqing-Pingwei-Tech R1MF (700V, 1A @ 90°C)
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| Standby PWM Controller | On-Bright OB2365T |
The OEM is Channel Well Technology (CWT), and the platform’s code name is CSZ. This is the same platform many ATX v3.x compliant models use since it was among the first to support the demanding transient response loads that this spec introduced. The platform uses analog controllers for all circuits. We find a half-bridge topology and an LLC resonant converter on the primary side. The secondary side utilizes a synchronous rectification scheme with eight On Semiconductor FETs generating the 12V rail and two VRMs for the minor rails. The cooling fan is by Hong Hua and uses a fluid dynamic bearing, so it won’t have any issues in the long run if you don’t push it hard at high temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius. Lastly, the build quality is decent; the same goes for the soldering quality. At the solder side of the PCB, CWT also enhanced some PCB traces with copper plates for better conductivity and lower power losses at high loads.
The bulk capacitor is by Rubycon, so its quality is unquestionable. On the secondary side, we find lower-cost caps by Chengx and Elite and a large number of polymer caps. For those of you wondering about the quality of Chengx and Elite caps, I can assure you that it is good since the first makes caps for large-cap manufacturers, including some famous Japanese brands, while Elite caps score pretty high so far in my tests.
I have analyzed the CWT’s CSZ platform numerous times in past reviews, so there is no point in repeating the same stuff here again. Let’s move to the performance section.
oh yeah i love to see more chengx
I don’t get it. This is a lower tier (M) in comparison to Deepcool PN1000P, but it’s acoustic profile is much more pleasant as the higher tier “P”.