Intel ATX Power Supply Design Guide

Version 0.9

Contents

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Scope ..................................................................................................................

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2.

Applicable Documents ......................................................................................

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3.

Electrical Specification .....................................................................................

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3.1

AC Input Requirements .........................................................................................................

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3.1.1

Input Overcurrent Protection.....................................................................................

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3.1.2

Inrush Current Limiting .............................................................................................

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3.1.3

Input Undervoltage ...................................................................................................

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3.1.4

Immunity ...................................................................................................................

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3.1.5

Catastrophic Failure Protection ................................................................................

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3.2

DC Output Requirements ......................................................................................................

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3.2.1

DC Voltage Regulation .............................................................................................

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3.2.2

Remote Sensing .......................................................................................................

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3.3

Typical Power Distribution .....................................................................................................

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3.3.1

Power Limit ...............................................................................................................

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3.3.2

Efficiency ..................................................................................................................

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3.3.3

Output Ripple/Noise..................................................................................................

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3.3.4

Output Transient Response......................................................................................

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3.3.5

Capacitive Load ........................................................................................................

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3.3.6

Closed Loop Stability ................................................................................................

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3.3.7

+5VDC/+3.3VDC Power Sequencing .......................................................................

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3.3.8

Voltage Hold-up Time ...............................................................................................

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3.4 Timing / Housekeeping / Control ...........................................................................................

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3.4.1

PWR_OK ..................................................................................................................

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3.4.2

PS_ON#....................................................................................................................

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3.4.3

+5VSB.......................................................................................................................

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3.4.4

Power-on Time .........................................................................................................

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3.4.5

Risetime....................................................................................................................

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3.4.6

Overshoot at Turn-on/Turn-off..................................................................................

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3.4.7

Reset after Shutdown ...............................................................................................

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3.4.8 +5VSB at AC Power Down .......................................................................................

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3.5

Output Protection...................................................................................................................

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3.5.1

Overvoltage Protection .............................................................................................

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3.5.2

Short Circuit Protection.............................................................................................

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3.5.3

No Load Operation ...................................................................................................

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3.5.4

Overcurrent Protection..............................................................................................

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3.5.5

Output Bypass ..........................................................................................................

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4.

Mechanical Requirements ................................................................................

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4.1

Labeling / Marking .................................................................................................................

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4.2

Physical Dimensions..............................................................................................................

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4.3

Airflow / Fan...........................................................................................................................

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