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FCBS0550 and FCBS0650 Enable Simplified Designs That Reduce Board Size by 20%, Improving System Performance and Reliability Fairchild Semiconductor's (NYSE:FCS) two new Motion-SPM(TM) devices for under 200W inverter motors are specifically tailored to reduce board space and simplify designs while enhancing system performance and reliability in refrigerator applications. Each FCBS0550 (500V/5A) and FCBS0650 (500V/6A) Motion-SPM integrates six MOSFETs, three HVICs and one LVIC into a single, compact thermally efficient module. Compared to discrete designs requiring multiple components, the new Motion-SPM reduces total board size by 20% in inverter motor designs for refrigerators. This integration leads to simpler and faster designs as well as highly reliable and efficient systems. Unlike competitive devices, Fairchild's FCBS0650 and FCBS0550 are UL-certified, which satisfies basic creepage and clearance spacing requirements. "Fairchild designed its integrated Motion-SPM for under 200W inverter motors to utilize a MOSFET as a switching device," said Taehoon Kim, vice president of Fairchild's Functional Power Group. "The result is a module with a structure compact enough to achieve cost effectiveness in low-power applications while offering system efficiency and reliability. These new Motion-SPM devices demonstrate how Fairchild intentionally designs products to meet the requirements of specific applications." -0- *T Additional system benefits of the FCBS0550 and FCBS0650 include: -- Internal MOSFET with short-circuit withstanding capability improves ruggedness; -- The MOSFET's body-diode exhibits soft-recovery behavior and low conduction loss to increase efficiency and reduce noise; -- Built-in HVIC/LVIC offer high noise immunity and protection functions: -- High-side: Control circuit under-voltage (UV) protection (without fault signal output); -- Low-side: UV and short-circuit (SC) protection through external shunt resistor (with fault signal output); -- Single-grounded power supply due to built-in HVIC simplifies designs; -- Ceramic substrate's 2500Vrms/min isolation voltage rating and very low leakage current improve safety; -- Divided negative DC-link terminals for inverter current sensing applications increase design flexibility. *T The FCBS0650 and FCBS0550 are available in a ceramic-based (44 mm x 26.8 mm) Mini-DIP package. These lead (Pb)-free products 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. Fairchild's comprehensive portfolio of power modules covers the full range of consumer appliance applications from 50W to 3kW. Offering both integrated and non-integrated solutions to meet the full range of OEM requirements, each specific solution exemplifies the company's proven design, manufacturing and packaging expertise. -0- *T Price (each, 100 pcs): US$10.80 -- FCBS0550 (500V/5A) US$12.00 -- FCBS0650 (500V/6A) Availability: Samples available now Delivery: 12 weeks ARO For more information about these products, please go to http://www.fairchildsemi.com/pf/FC/FCBS0550.html and http://www.fairchildsemi.com/pf/FC/FCBS0650.html, or visit our SPM page at http://www.fairchildsemi.com/spm. For more information on other Fairchild products, design tools and sales contacts, please visit www.fairchildsemi.com. Editor's Note: Datasheets in PDF format are available at http://www.fairchildsemi.com/ds/FC/FCBS0550.pdf and http://www.fairchildsemi.com/ds/FC/FCBS0650.pdf. *T 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. Please contact us on the web at www.fairchildsemi.com.