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Fairchild Semiconductor�s (NYSE: FCS) Global Power ResourceSM (GPR) design center in Japan has developed a design for LCD TVs that achieves 90 percent efficiency. The new design reduces the traditional four layers of PCB board to two, by utilizing the highly integrated FAN5069 and N-Channel MOSFET products. The FAN5069 combines a Pulse-Width-Modulated (PWM) controller and a Low Drop Out (LDO) linear regulator controller in a single package to provide high efficiency over a wide range of load current. Efficiency is further enhanced by using low-side MOSFETs with low RDS(ON) to sense current. The N-Channel MOSFETs reduce switching losses and optimize conduction losses. Both products are highly integrated to increase system efficiency and reduce component count. "We�re very pleased to be able to offer our customers immediate and highly technical support and advice through our Global Power Resource design centers,� said Greg Helton, president, Fairchild Semiconductor Japan. �Developing close customer relationships are crucial to Fairchild, and our GPR centers offer a unique service by collaborating with customers to provide highly integrated, energy-efficient designs.� This center in Japan, as well as all of Fairchild�s design centers, is staffed with highly qualified technical engineers strategically located close to specific customers. The center in Japan provides designs solutions for power applications such as games, digital display panels and white goods markets. Fairchild�s design centers, located in Germany, Korea, Taiwan, China, South America and the United States, are part of the company�s Global Power Resource, offering system power design, online design tools, evaluation boards, tutorials and joint research and development labs worldwide. To enhance and broaden support for its customers, Fairchild has integrated resources on its website with design, selection and educational tools for customers to access and optimize designs. The goal of the Global Power Resource is to solve manufacturers� design challenges while helping them speed their product�s time-to-market. For more information about Fairchild�s design centers, please go to www.fairchildsemi.com/designcenter/. About Fairchild Semiconductor: Fairchild Semiconductor (NYSE: FCS) is a global leader delivering energy-efficient power analog and power discrete solutions. Fairchild is The Power Franchise�, providing leading-edge silicon and packaging technologies, manufacturing strength and system expertise for consumer, communications, industrial, portable, computing and automotive systems. An application-driven, solution-based semiconductor supplier, Fairchild provides online design tools and design centers worldwide as part of its comprehensive Global Power ResourceSM. Please contact us on the web at www.fairchildsemi.com.