Fairchild Semiconductor's DPAK SuperFET(TM) Devices for Ballasts Feature One-Third the On-Resistance of Traditional Planar MOSF
August 30 2006 - 11:00AM
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New Family of 600V/0.6 to Approximately 1.2 Ohm SuperFET Devices in
DPAK Increase Efficiency While Reducing Space to Enable Slim,
Low-Profile Lighting Designs Fairchild Semiconductor (NYSE:FCS) has
developed a family of low on-resistance 600V SuperFET(TM) MOSFETs
specifically to address the DPAK (TO-252) device requirements of
the latest ultra-slim, low-profile ballast applications. To
minimize switching and conduction losses and meet system efficiency
needs of these fast-switching lighting designs, Fairchild's DPAK
SuperFETs offer as little as one-third the on-resistance (0.6 to
approximately 1.2 Ohms) of traditional planar MOSFETs. They also
have the ability to withstand both high-speed voltage (dv/dt)- and
current (di/dt)-switching transients necessary for ballasts to
operate reliably at very high frequencies. Typically, as the
breakdown voltage of a standard MOSFET rises, its RDS(on) also goes
up exponentially and leads to increased die size. Fairchild's
proprietary SuperFET technology changes this RDS(on)-to-die size
relationship from an exponential to a linear one. This approach
allows SuperFET devices to achieve a very impressive RDS(on) and
small die size, even at a 600V breakdown voltage. Fairchild's
SuperFET in DPAK is the latest evolution of this packaging
innovation. "We've added DPAK devices to our SuperFET product
portfolio specifically to meet the energy efficiency and the
space-reduction demands of lighting manufacturers," said Taehoon
Kim, vice president of Fairchild Semiconductor's Functional Power
Group. "Our proprietary SuperFET technology results in the
extremely low on-resistance needed to decrease MOSFET die size and
make 600V/0.6 Ohm DPAK-packaged product possible. In comparison,
typical 600V/0.6 Ohm planar MOSFET devices for lighting
applications come in larger TO-220- or D2PAK packages. Fairchild's
DPAK SuperFET technology offers our customers low on-resistance
devices in more compact packaging, therefore addressing the growing
market trend calling for slimmer electronic ballasts." In addition
to DPAK-packaged devices for ballasts, Fairchild offers a full
portfolio of SuperFET products for lighting, active Power Factor
Correction (PFC) and AC/DC power-supply systems. For more
information about the SuperFET portfolio, please go to
http://www.fairchildsemi.com/superfet. Fairchild offers an array of
products for a total lighting solution. In addition to SuperFET
devices, these products include PFC controllers, ballast control
ICs and high-voltage gate drivers. For more information about
products targeting lighting applications, please go to
http://www.fairchildsemi.com/markets/lighting/. SuperFET MOSFETs
are available in a lead (Pb)-free DPAK package that meets or
exceeds the requirements of the joint IPC/JEDEC standard J-STD-020C
and is compliant with European Union regulations now in effect. -0-
*T Price (each): US$ 1.54--FCD7N60 (RDS(on), Max = 0.6 Ohm) US$
1.26--FCD5N60 (RDS(on), Max = 0.95 Ohm) US$ 1.14--FCD4N60 (RDS(on),
Max = 1.2 Ohm) Availability: Now Delivery: 12 weeks ARO Contact
Information: To contact Fairchild Semiconductor about this product,
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more information about these products, go to
http://www.fairchildsemi.com/pf/FC/FCD7N60.html,
http://www.fairchildsemi.com/pf/FC/FCD5N60.html,
http://www.fairchildsemi.com/pf/FC/FCD4N60.html. For information on
other Fairchild products, design tools, and sales contacts, please
visit http://www.fairchildsemi.com. Editor's Note: For datasheets
in PDF format, go to
http://www.fairchildsemi.com/ds/FC/FCD7N60.pdf,
http://www.fairchildsemi.com/ds/FC/FCD5N60.pdf and
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