The FPF218x and FPF219x Series of IntelliMAX™ Load Switches in 1mm x 1.5mm WL-CSP Packaging Offer 60 Percent Space Savings

San Jose, California – December 11, 2007 – Fairchild Semiconductor’s (NYSE: FCS) FPF218x and FPF219x series of advanced load switches provide 60 percent space savings, making them ideal for space-constrained portable applications. Packaged in a 1mm x 1.5mm wafer-level chip scale package (WL-CSP), these are the smallest load switches of their class, and retain the same low R_DS(ON) performance found in standard leaded-package devices.

These two series of IntelliMAX products offer integrated protection circuitry, including over-current protection, current blanking, reverse-current blocking, over temperature and thermal shutdown protection. Included in this series is a new feature called “Power Good,” which provides a logic source sense signal, and can be used to validate the presence of the power supply on the load switch’s input pin. All of these built-in features provide robust protection from the harshest of mobile environments.

The FPF218x and FPF219x series utilize lead-free (Pb-free) terminals and have been characterized for moisture sensitivity in accordance with the Pb-free reflow requirements of the joint IPC/JEDEC standard J-STD-020. All of Fairchild's products are designed to meet the requirements of the European Union's Directive on the restriction of the use of certain substances (RoHS).

Price (each, 1000 pcs): FPF218x series = $0.78; FPF219x series = $0.84

Availability: Samples available now

Delivery: 12-14 weeks

Contact Information:
To contact Fairchild Semiconductor about this product, please go to: http://www.fairchildsemi.com/cf/sales_contacts/

For information on other products, design tools and sales contacts, please visit: http://www.fairchildsemi.com/.

Note to Editor: For datasheets in PDF format, please go to:
www.fairchildsemi.com/ds/FP/FPF2180.pdf
www.fairchildsemi.com/ds/FP/FPF2193.pdf

 

Fairchild Semiconductor Releases the Industry's Smallest Advanced Load Switches (December 11, 2007)

San Jose, California – December 6, 2007 – Fairchild Semiconductor’s (NYSE: FCS) FAN5645, a single wire programmable LED driver, offers a flexible and compact solution for blinking LED indicators. This device records a blinking pattern and plays it indefinitely, eliminating the need for continual system processor control. This results in significant energy savings and longer battery life since the FAN5645 consumes much less current (33µA Typ.) when compared to a system processor’s consumption in the mA range. The autonomous operation of the FAN5645 LED driver eliminates the need for an interrupt driven processor to control the sequencing of the LED, freeing up processor bandwidth. Packaged in a compact MLP 3.0mm x 3.0mm package, the FAN5645 is ideal for space-constrained portable and battery-operated applications such as cell phones, toys, home appliances, mobile computing, Bluetooth peripherals, rechargeable flashlights, motion sensors and power tools.

The FAN5645 utilizes lead-free (Pb-free) terminals and has been characterized for moisture sensitivity in accordance with the Pb-free reflow requirements of the joint IPC/JEDEC standard J-STD-020. All of Fairchild's products are designed to meet the requirements of the European Union's Directive on the restriction of the use of certain substances (RoHS).

Price (each, 1000 pcs): $0.65

Availability: Samples available now

Delivery: 8-10 weeks ARO

Contact Information: To contact Fairchild Semiconductor about this product, please go to: www.fairchildsemi.com/cf/sales_contacts/.

Note to Editor: For a datasheet in PDF format, please go to: www.fairchildsemi.com/ds/FA/FAN5645.pdf

For information on other products, design tools and sales contacts, please visit: http://www.fairchildsemi.com/.

 

Fairchild Semiconductor’s LED Driver Provides Ultra-Low Power Consumption (33µA) in a Small Form Factor for Blinking LED Applications (December 6, 2007)

San Jose, California − December 4, 2007 − Fairchild Semiconductor’s (NYSE: FCS) FDMF8704 and FDMF8704V optimize efficiency across high, medium and light loads in ultra-dense servers, blade servers, advanced gaming systems, small form factor desktops, media center PCs, graphic cards, networking and telecom equipment, and other DC-DC applications. Most computing applications do not run at 100 percent load all the time and delivering the right performance at the right current levels reduces power losses for these applications. Average power losses across the full operating range are reduced by 14 percent compared to conventional discrete solutions by using Fairchild’s driver plus FET multi-chip modules, and these systems can more easily meet the demand for higher efficiency mandated by energy regulatory programs such as Energy Star.

The FDMF8704 and FDMF8704V are FET plus driver power stage solutions that integrate one driver IC, three power MOSFETs and one Schottky diode into an 8mm x 8mm MLP package, conserving valuable PCB real estate. The FDMF8704 is capable of operating at 1MHz eliminating passive components to further reduce board space and lower BOM costs. Compared to conventional discrete solutions, Fairchild’s DrMOS saves more than 72 percent of valuable board space.

The FDMF8704 and the FDMF8704V are both based on the Intel® specification for DrMOS. The FDMF8704 maximizes efficiency through a low-impedance driver IC and Fairchild’s latest PowerTrench® MOSFET technology. The FDMF8704 is ideal for applications such as servers that need to maximize efficiency. The FDMF8704V features a convenient built-in voltage regulator block for applications with only a 12V rail available.

“Fairchild is an industry leader in DrMOS solutions. Our extensive DrMOS portfolio provides designers with the flexibility to choose the right performance, at the right price, for the right application,” says Roberto Guerrero, worldwide segment manager for Desktop, Server and Gaming products.

The FDMF8704 and FDMF8704V utilize lead-free (Pb-free) terminals and have been characterized for moisture sensitivity in accordance with the Pb-free reflow requirements of the joint IPC/JEDEC standard J-STD-020. All of Fairchild's products are designed to meet the requirements of the European Union's Directive on the restriction of the use of certain substances (RoHS).

Price (each, 1000 pcs):	FDMF8704 US $3.00
FDMF8704V US $3.00

Availability: Samples available now

Delivery: 12 weeks ARO

Contact Information:
To contact Fairchild Semiconductor about this product, please go to: www.fairchildsemi.com/cf/sales_contacts/.

For information on other products, design tools and sales contacts, please visit: www.fairchildsemi.com.

Note to Editor: For a datasheet in PDF format, please go to:
www.fairchildsemi.com/ds/FD/FDMF8704.pdf
www.fairchildsemi.com/ds/FD/FDMF8704V.pdf

 

Fairchild Semiconductor's New Driver Plus FET Modules (DrMOS) Reduce Power Losses by 14 Percent, While Saving over 72 Percent Board Space(December 4, 2007)

San Jose, California – November 27, 2007 – Fairchild Semiconductor’s (NYSE: FCS) FAN31xx and FAN32xx high-speed low-side gate drivers offer maximum flexibility for power supply designs, providing a wide selection of features and packaging to create compact, highly efficient and reliable power supplies. Available in either the industry’s smallest MLP packaging or industry-standard SOT and SOIC packaging, this broad portfolio of gate drivers expands the options available in the market today. With the additional flexibility offered by input-threshold and package choices, two inputs per channel, plus a higher voltage range, short propagation delays, and delay matching between channels, power-supply designs can be further optimized in terms of efficiency, reliability, power density and cost.

Advantages of the FAN31xx/32xx Series:

• Industry’s smallest packages (2x2 and 3x3 mm MLP)
• Choice of TTL or CMOS input thresholds for all devices for best circuit compatibility
• Short and well-controlled time delays for 1MHz+ switching, paralleling drives, and optimizing drive timing to maximize efficiency.
• Rugged and high reliability operation with higher maximum operating voltage of 18V, reverse current capability of at least 500mA and HBM ESD rating of 4kV or higher.

The series of high-speed low-side gate drivers consist of the FAN3100 single 2A gate drivers, and the FAN32xx family of dual 2A and 4A gate drivers. These products are specialized amplifiers that drive the gate of a switching power MOSFET or IGBT to quickly turn it on or off according to the input signal.  The dual drivers feature matched internal propagation delays between the two channels for applications such as synchronous rectifiers with critical timing needs. This matched internal propagation delay also enables a designer to connect the two channels in parallel, doubling the current capability for driving a single MOSFET.

These additions to our gate driver portfolio are part of a comprehensive suite of power solutions from Fairchild Semiconductor for high-efficiency, low-standby power AC-DC switch-mode power supplies and high-performance isolated DC-DC power converters.

The entire family of 32 new parts is covered by the following three datasheets:

  Single 2A:  www.fairchildsemi.com/ds/FA%2FFAN3100T.pdf
  Dual 2A:   www.fairchildsemi.com/ds/FA/FAN3228C.pdf
  Dual 4A:  www.fairchildsemi.com/ds/FA/FAN3224C.pdf

These low-side gate drivers utilize a lead-free (Pb-free) finish and have been characterized for moisture sensitivity in accordance with the Pb-free reflow requirements of the joint IPC/JEDEC standard J-STD-020. All of Fairchild's products are designed to meet the requirements of the European Union's Directive on the restriction of the use of certain substances (RoHS).

Price: The pricing starts at $0.49 for quantities of 1,000.

Availability: All currently available parts are listed at http://www.fairchildsemi.com/sitesearch/fsc.jsp?command=eq&attr1=AAAFamily&attr2=Low-Side+Driversand where samples may also be ordered.

Delivery: 8 weeks ARO

Contact Information:
To contact Fairchild Semiconductor about this product, please go to: www.fairchildsemi.com/cf/sales_contacts/.

For information on other products, design tools and sales contacts, please visit: www.fairchildsemi.com.

Note to Editor: For a datasheet in PDF format, please go to:
www.fairchildsemi.com/ds/FA/FAN3100T.pdf
www.fairchildsemi.com/ds/FA/FAN3228C.pdf
www.fairchildsemi.com/ds/FA/FAN3224C.pdf

 

Fairchild Semiconductor’s High-Speed Low-Side Gate Drivers Offer Maximum Flexibility in Power Supply Designs (November 27, 2007)

San Jose, California – November 20, 2007 – Fairchild Semiconductor (NYSE: FCS) brings automotive control system designers more reliable solenoid control operation using less board space with the FDMS2380, a new Dual Integrated Solenoid Driver (DISD) solution. The FDMS2380 is an intelligent, dual independent channel, low-side driver with built-in recirculation and demagnetization circuits designed specifically for driving inductive loads. Other integrated features include over-voltage, over-current and over-temperature circuits to protect the device as well as a diagnostics feedback pin. The FDMS2380 is packaged in a space-saving 8mm x 12mm PQFN package.

Using a multi-die approach, Fairchild’s FDMS2380 integrates multiple control and power semiconductor die into a single, space-efficient package, delivering a highly reliable and compact design solution that is optimized for automotive and industrial solenoid applications. 

Key Features of the FDMS2380:

• Independent dual channels in PQFN packaging provides greater functionality in less board space than competing single channel and discrete solutions.
• Diagnostic signal provides enhanced fault handling and protection.
• Built-in over-current, over-voltage, over-temperature diagnostics prevent device failure.
• Extended operating voltage handles the automotive power bus without additional protection.

Fairchild’s unique capabilities in advanced process and packaging technologies, as well as its ability to integrate power analog, power discrete and optoelectronic functionality into innovative packaging, enable Fairchild to develop energy efficient solutions for the automotive electronics market. Fairchild offers the industry’s most comprehensive portfolio of products, from 1W to >1200W, to maximize energy efficiency in today’s automotive electronic applications such as power management, body control, motor control, ignition and engine management, and electric and hybrid electric vehicle systems.

The FDMS2380 utilizes lead-free (Pb-free) terminals and has been characterized for moisture sensitivity in accordance with the Pb-free reflow requirements of the joint IPC/JEDEC standard J-STD-020. All of Fairchild's products are designed to meet the requirements of the European Union's Directive on the restriction of the use of certain substances (RoHS).

Price (each, 1000pcs): $7.00

Availability: Samples available now

Delivery: 8-10 weeks

Contact Information:

To contact Fairchild Semiconductor about this product, please go to: www.fairchildsemi.com/cf/sales_contacts/.

For information on other products, design tools and sales contacts, please visit: http://www.fairchildsemi.com/.

Note to Editor: For a datasheet in PDF format, please go to: www.fairchildsemi.com/ds/FD/FDMS2380.pdf

 

Fairchild Semiconductor's Dual Integrated Solenoid Driver Ensures Highly Reliable Solenoid Control for Automotive & Industrial Inductive Load Applications (November 20, 2007)