San Jose, California – September 4, 2007 – Fairchild Semiconductor (NYSE:FCS) introduces ten new highly efficient, integrated Motion-SPM power modules for home appliances and industrial motors up to 3kW. Integrating fully tested three HVICs, one LVIC, six NPT IGBTs, six FRDs and three bootstrap diodes into a compact 44mm X 26.8mm Mini-DIP package, these Motion-SPM modules offer superior inverter-based control for energy-efficient 3-phase motors. Replacing as many as 22 discrete components, these products are instrumental in reducing board space, decreasing manufacturing costs and speeding time-to-market, and increasing system reliability.

“Fairchild continues to innovate its product offering by providing leading SPM® power modules solutions. We have integrated three bootstrap diodes with bootstrap resistor characteristics into currently available SPM modules to make a simpler and smaller board design possible, eliminating an additional six external components. These modules feature NPT IGBTs that provide optimal trade-offs between conduction losses and switching losses and high guaranteed junction temperature to improve system efficiency and reliability.” said Taehoon Kim, vice president of Fairchild’s Functional Power Solutions. “Fairchild’s Motion-SPM power modules are ideal solutions for energy and cost-restricted motor applications.”

Key benefits of the Motion-SPM power modules include:

• Space and cost savings
  • Motion-SPM modules in 44mm X 26.8mm Mini-DIP packaging replace 22 discrete components.
  • Built-in HVIC provides a single-grounded power supply for an optocoupler-less interface

• System efficiency
  • Built-in NPT IGBTs provide optimal tradeoffs between conduction losses and switching losses (FSBB15CH60B (600V/15A): V_CE(SAT), typ = 1.6V, E _OFF, typ = 28µJ/A)
  • Short dead time (FSBB15CH60B: t_dead = 1.5µs); and

• System reliability
  • Integration of 19 fully tested components
  • High guaranteed junction temperature (T_J =150°C) and isolation voltage of 2500V
  • Long short-circuit withstand time
  • Under-voltage (UV), thermal shutdown (TSD), and short-circuit (SC) protection

These Motion-SPM products 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: (See table above)

Availability: samples available now

Delivery: 12 weeks ARO

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