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Fairchild Semiconductor?s Interleaved Boundary-Mode PFC Controller Delivers Over 96 Percent Efficiency in Green Power Supplies

^{Published on 2009-02-17 10:01:35, Last Modified on 2009-02-17 10:02:38 - Market Wire}
 

SAN JOSE, Calif.--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--[ Fairchild Semiconductor ] (NYSE: FCS) brings [ power supply ] designers a boundary-conduction mode (BCM) interleaving [ power factor correction ] (PFC) controller that provides over 96 percent power conversion efficiency for [ AC-DC power supplies ]. Applications include power supplies for digital TVs, desktop and entry-level server computers, front-end telecom systems and industrial power systems rated from 100W to 1000W. Historically, the higher-efficiency and lower-cost BCM [ PFC converters ] are limited to about 300W of maximum power level. Interleaving extends the power range of BCM control while ripple current cancellation minimizes high peak currents. By interleaving and keeping two power stages precisely at 180 degrees out of phase timing under all operating conditions, the [ FAN9612 ] lowers conduction losses. These energy-conservation benefits are integral in helping customers meet the latest ENERGY STAR^® and Climate Savers Computing Initiative requirements.

By the interleaving of the power trains, the [ FAN9612 ] is also able to reduce the input filter size and reduce board space by as much as ten percent compared to alternate solutions. This smaller systemfootprint reduces the overall cost of the solution and simplifies design, without compromising on protection features.

The [ FAN9612 ] incorporates the industry's most comprehensive set of features including:

• Automatic phase disable to operate with only one channel under light-load conditions, minimizing power losses.
• A low start-up and operating current.
• Valley switching technology, minimizing losses at MOSFET turn-on.
• Over-current and power-limit protection for each channel.
• Two-level output over-voltage protection (OVP).
• Input brownout protection and line OVP.
• Minimum restart timer frequency to avoid audible noise.
• Maximum switching frequency clamp.
• Programmable closed-loop soft-start, which minimizes output voltage overshoot at start-up.
• Input voltage feed-forward function that minimizes output voltage variation versus line voltage.

Fairchild's Power Factor Correction (PFC) Controller Portfolio:

The [ FAN9612 ] enhances Fairchild's large portfolio of PFC controllers, which includes single-channel boundary-conduction mode controllers, stand-alone continuous conduction-mode controllers as well as PFC+PWM combination (combo) controllers. With the industry adoption of PFC as a means of reducing energy waste at the point of distribution, the interleaved PFC is becoming a more sophisticated way of maximizing energy savings in today's energy-conscious world.

Price (each, 1000 pcs.): FAN9612MX (16-Lead SOIC) $1.30

Availability: Samples available upon request

Contact Information:

To contact Fairchild Semiconductor about this product, please go to: [ http://www.fairchildsemi.com/cf/sales_contacts/ ].

For information on other products, design tools and sales contacts, please visit: [ http://www.fairchildsemi.com ].

Note to Editor:

For a datasheet:

[ http://www.fairchildsemi.com/ds/FA/FAN9612.pdf ]

To listen to a PFC podcast:

[ http://fairchildsemi.com/online_media/audio/2009/PFC_Podcast.mp3 ]

For additional information on this PFC controller or other Fairchild PFC controllers, please go to:

[ http://www.fairchildsemi.com/whats_new/pfc.html ]

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 Resource^SM. Please contact us on the web at [ www.fairchildsemi.com ]