Fairchild Semiconductor has today announced results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2013. Fairchild reported second quarter sales of $356.5 million, up 4 percent from the prior quarter and 1 percent lower than the second quarter of 2012. Fairchild reported a second quarter net loss of $7.5 million or $0.06 per diluted share compared to a net loss of $0.5 million or $0.00 per diluted share in the prior quarter and net income of $11.9 millio...

Fairchild Semiconductor developed the next generation TinyBuck regulator family enable power supply designers for server, tablet, notebook, telecom, gaming and general purpose point of load regulation applications. The next generation TinyBuck regulator family consists of integrated POL regulators that incorporate a constant on-time PWM controller and driver with high-side and low-side MOSFETs.

Fairchild Semiconductor has been awarded a 2012 Total Cost of Ownership Supplier Award from Celestica, a global leader in the delivery of end-to-end product lifecycle solutions. Celestica's awards program recognizes suppliers that support Celestica's TCOO strategy and demonstrate excellence in quality, delivery, technology, pricing, service and flexibility.

Fairchild Semiconductor developed the SPM 5 smart power module series 3-phase MOSFET inverter solution, providing designers an AC induction motor and Brushless DC motor inverter solution for motors up to 200W including fan motors, dish washer pumps, and various small industrial motors. The new SPM 5 series is composed of six fast-recovery MOSFETs, and three half-bridge HVICs for gate driving. The devices provide low electromagnetic interference c...

R&D engineers worldwide face various issues as their local industries align with the global trend toward BLDC electric motors, transitioning away from traditional AC designs. To help designers meet these challenges, Fairchild Semiconductor's Global Power Resource Center has developed a reference design for Brushless DC motor controller applications using SPM smart power modules, and incorporating Power Factor Correction, to enable designers to si...

Fairchild Semiconducto optimizes the MOSFET and diode selection process by introducing a family of 100 V BoostPak devices that combines a MOSFET and diode in one package to replace discrete solutions currently used in LED TV / monitor backlight, LED lighting and DC-DC converter applications.

Fairchild Semiconductor has developed the FTCO3V455A1 a 3-Phase, Variable Speed Drive Automotive Power Module. The semiconductor supplier says the device has been developed to help automotive engineers meet the challenges of reducing fuel consumption and lower CO2 emissions, while at the same time reducing the overall system costs.

Designers working with industrial applications need to transmit high speed data reliably in environments where noise – in the form of voltage transients and ground loop currents – is common. They also need to meet stringent new safety standards, such as IEC-62109, the international standard for solar inverters. At the same time, designers need solutions that are flexible, and that take up less board space while reducing bill of material costs...

Automotive engineers are constantly looking for ways to reduce fuel consumption and lower CO2 emissions, while at the same time lowering overall system costs. To help designers meet these challenges, Fairchild Semiconductor developed the FTC03V455A1 a 3-Phase, Variable Speed Drive Automotive Power Module.

Excessive heat generation in high-definition, compact active bridge applications such as network cameras can cause image quality issues. Similarly, thermally induced noise can affect the system’s image sensors which can also degrade the camera’s picture quality.

Electric Motor Drive Systems are the single largest user of electrical power and account for twice as much energy usage when compared to lighting applications. By 2030, the demand associated with electric motors is expected to more than double. The associated CO2 emissions are expected to increase by more than 40 percent. In the European Union, new regulatory initiatives including the Eco-design Directive and the Electric Motor Regulations, are i...

Saving board space, reducing bill of material costs, and decreasing time to market are constant challenges for electrical designers. Many applications today use a combination of a microcontroller, an external low-dropout regulator, and a gate driver in systems such as switch-mode power supplies, consumer electronics, or portable hand-tools.

Today’s mobile devices are becoming powerful computing products, with an increasingly feature-rich, immersive user experience. With the emergence of USB charging standards and the continuing trend for electronic devices, especially handsets, to be powered through the USB port, product designers are faced with the challenge of enabling advanced product features while quickly and safely charging high-capacity batteries and supporting connected pe...

Smart e-meters need the ability to remotely disconnect the loads from the grid to better manage the system during high demand usage or during a shortage of power sources. The function must be tolerant of the noisy environment of the smart meter as it is directly connected to the incoming feed from the grid and controlled by a micro-controller.

Fairchild Semiconductor has enhanced Power Supply WebDesigner – an online design and simulation tool that provides complete designs in under a minute – to include complete continuous conduction mode (CCM), non-isolated active PFC buck and buck LED driver designs.

For today’s high-power industrial applications, designers have traditionally used discrete components for the IGBT drivers, resulting in higher overall design complexity and increased system costs. To help designers overcome this, Fairchild Semiconductor has launched the FOD8318 Smart Gate Driver Optocoupler with Active Miller Clamp. The device is an advanced 2.5A output current IGBT drive optocoupler capable of driving most 1200V / 150A IGBTs.

During APEC 2013, March 17-21, 2013, in booth 209 at the Long Beach Convention Center, Long Beach, Calif., Fairchild Semiconductor, puts the focus on engineers, and invites visitors to share their design challenges with power experts to find solutions that support their overall success.

Motor control application designers are now moving away from the traditional universal or AC motor design to a more sophisticated brushless DC motor or permanent magnet synchronous motor design. However, choosing either of these methods can be challenging if the designer has limited access to advanced, complex motor control algorithms. This can lead to significant spending of research and development resources and longer design times.

Fairchild Semiconductor will focus on mobile innovation at Mobile World Congress (MWC), 25-28 February, 2013, in Hall 7, Booth 7I120 at the Fira Gran Via in Barcelona, Spain. As a mobile technology leader, Fairchild offers a full mobile portfolio, technical support, regional design teams, and a proven track record of meeting supply chain requirements.

During Strategies in Light 2013, February 12-14, 2013, at the Santa Clara Convention Center, Santa Clara, Calif., Fairchild Semiconductor will demonstrate LED driver applications, including the highly integrated PFC and PWM controllers, which allow designers to reduce BOM count, enable smaller lamp sizes, eliminate design complexity, and improve overall lighting efficiency.