Fairchild Unveils New FPS Power Switch Products

Fairchild Semiconductor International Inc. (South Portland, ME) released three new Green FPS™ products that address 100 W to 250 W range switch-mode power supplies (SMPSs) for applications such as color televisions, DVD receivers, audio devices and plasma display panels.

The green FPS FSCQ Series products are integrated off-line power switches that incorporate a fully avalanche-rated SenseFET and current-mode PWM IC in a single package to reduce system standby power, EMI emissions, total component count and board space. The products feature burst-mode operation for standby mode (under 0.1 W at 265 Vac) to satisfy the International Energy Agency’s 1 Watt Initiative aimed at reducing standby power losses to below 1 W. The standard dictates the amount of standby energy a system’s SMPS can consume during standby operation.

The FSCQ Series products are available in a TO-220F-5L package. The packages are lead-free and meet or exceed the requirements of the joint IPC/JEDEC standard J-STD-020B, and are compliant with the European Union requirements, which will take effect in 2005. Pricing for the FSCQ0765RT is $1.49, $2.23 for the FSCQ1265RT, and $2.36 for the FSCQ1565RT, all in 1,000-piece quantities. Availabile now, delivery is eight weeks for 100,000-plus quantities.