Fairchild Semiconductor's IntelliMAX(TM) Wins EDN China Innovation Award; Advanced Low-voltage Load Switches Integrate the Most
November 09 2005 - 3:44PM
Business Wire
Fairchild Semiconductor's (NYSE: FCS) IntelliMAX(TM), integrated
low-power load switches targeting portable battery-powered
applications, have been awarded Leading Product status in the power
device and module segment of EDN China's first Innovation Awards.
Offering a unique combination of protection, control and fault
monitoring features in one low-profile SC-70 package, advanced
IntelliMAX devices meet critical board space, system architecture
and customer time-to-market requirements for cell phone handsets,
MP3 players, digital still cameras, notebook computers, networking
products and PDAs. These products are well suited for low-voltage
in-rush current control in telecom and industrial equipment.
FPF200x devices' wide input voltage range of 1.8 to 5.5V is ideal
for today's electronics with battery-operating voltages that can
dip as low as 1.8V. "The FPF200X series of IntelliMAX advanced load
switches offer designers an off-the-shelf solution that greatly
simplifies designs while delivering excellent power management,
load-control and protection benefits," said Eric Kuo, Fairchild's
president and managing director, Sales Asia Pacific. "We are proud
to receive this prestigious award from EDN China. It validates our
belief that the IntelliMAX technology, which combines the best of
low-voltage power semiconductors and analog control circuitry with
surface-mount packaging technology, is the right choice for China's
engineers seeking solutions for the latest ultra-portable
products." The IntelliMAX products faced stiff competition from 119
other products from 43 vendors eligible to compete in eight award
categories. Each IntelliMAX load switch replaces multiple active
and passive components used in traditional analog IC control
functions and MOSFET power switches. In addition to saving circuit
board area, the IntelliMAX integrated approach speeds
time-to-market by allowing designers to select the right IntelliMAX
device to meet system requirements without requiring extra hardware
or software/system modifications. The reduced number of components
needed to accomplish this leads to substantial inventory and
assembly cost-savings. The FPF200X series offers a range of device
options, providing designers with the flexibility to address a
multitude of system architectures. Each FPF200X load switch
includes controlled switch turn-on, current-limiting with 50 mA or
100 mA options, under-voltage lockout and thermal shutdown. Also
included is a flag for fault conditions with options for fault
blanking; and auto-restart functions--all with 4KV ESD protection.
IntelliMAX features low-shutdown current (less than 1 uA) to
conserve battery life, and a fast current limit response time (3 us
for nominal over-current conditions, 20ns for hard short
conditions) for safety/fault protection. Fairchild has recently
launched eleven new IntelliMAX(TM) high-current (up to 400 mA), low
loss (typical RDS(ON) = 0.120 ohms) load switches. These devices
reduce design cycle times and costs for the latest generation of
battery-powered portable applications. The extensive IntelliMAX
load management portfolio ensures a high degree of flexibility by
addressing various system architectures to simplify designs. Each
FPF21XX device integrates more protection, control and
fault-monitoring features into the smallest package (SOT-23) than
competitive 200/400 mA products. This comprehensive feature-set
includes: -- Controlled switch turn-on reduces in-rush current and
supply transients; -- Current-limiting with device options (200 mA,
400 mA); -- Under-voltage lockout; -- Thermal shutdown to reduce
excessive heating or system damage; -- Hard/short protection with
fast response time (20 nanoseconds) for hard short conditions; --
Fast current-limit response time (3 microseconds) for nominal
over-current conditions; -- Flag for fault conditions with options
for fault blanking, auto-restart functions; and -- Options for
reverse-current blocking capability. The optional reverse-current
blocking feature offered by the FPF2108/09/10 devices ensures
uni-directional current flow--a key benefit for systems connected
directly to a battery or DC power source where current must only
flow in one direction. In addition, all FPF21XX devices provide a
low (less than 1 microampere) shutdown current to conserve battery
life. The IntelliMAX FPF21XX devices are available in a
small-footprint, low-profile SOT-23 package. All IntelliMAX
products are lead-free (Pb-free) and meet or exceed the
requirements of the joint IPC/JEDEC standard J-STD-020B and are
compliant with the European Union requirements now in effect. About
Fairchild Semiconductor: Fairchild Semiconductor (NYSE: FCS) is the
leading global supplier of high-performance power products critical
to today's leading electronic applications in the computing,
communications, consumer, industrial and automotive segments. As
The Power Franchise(R), Fairchild offers the industry's broadest
portfolio of components that optimize system power. Fairchild's
9,000 employees design, manufacture and market power, analog &
mixed signal, interface, logic, and optoelectronics products.
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