July 2009

This issue of Power News highlights our latest technologies, application notes and news.

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Table of Contents

• New Products  
• Blog/Collateral/Application Notes/Reference Designs/Podcasts/Videos 
• Energy Efficiency
• Fairchild in the News
• Seminars/Events

Extend Talk Time in 3G Handsets

Fairchild Semiconductor’s RF power DC-DC converter, the FAN5902,  helps to extend talk-time by up to 40 minutes in 3G handsets by adapting the voltage supply level of the 3G RF power amplifier according to the RF power sent through the antennae, enabling higher power efficiency for a wide range of antenna power levels.

Minimize Standby Power in Switch Mode Power Supplies and Flyback Converters

The FAN6753, a PWM controller, features a proprietary adaptive green-mode function that provides frequency modulation at light-load conditions to minimize standby power. This enables the power supplies to meet international power conservation requirements

Read and comment on interesting topics in Fairchild's blog: http://engineeringconnections.com/blog/

Lifetime of an LED, By Richard Chung

Cell Phone Connection Failed – AGAIN!? By Sona Kim

Engineers on the Run, By Kate Chapman

Collateral

High Speed Logic Gate Optocoupler Overview

Download this product overview that outlines Fairchild's high speed logic gate optocoupler portfolio, its benefits and pertinent applications.

Literature #100012-001

Application Notes

AN-8019 Reliable USB Modem Design Using the Combination of an Integrated Load Switch and a Buck Converter

AN-8020 Integrated Slew Rate Controlled Switch Optimizing 1V Core in Mobile Systems

Podcasts

Listen to Fairchild's podcast on the Challenges of Energy Efficiency.

Listen to Fairchild's podcast on Efficient DC-DC Designs.

Listen to Fairchild's podcast on the FAN708x series of automotive high-side and bridge-gate drivers.  These gate drivers can enable better fuel efficiency in automotive applications.

Learn about the ways that Power Factor Correction can conserve energy in this PFC podcast.

Listen to Primary Side Regulation - Cost-Effective Solution for Power Design Demand of Battery Chargers Podcast

Videos

Watch videos on power switches, ballast control ICs, primary side regulation PWM controllers and much more!

Reference Designs
Explore Fairchild's comprehensive portfolio of reference designs that increase efficiency, reduce board space and bring your products to market faster.

Fairchild's Reference Design Page

Fairchild's August e-Calendar features industrial applications. According to the US Department of Energy, EERE, refrigerators account for 12 percent of U.S. residential energy use, and water heaters for another 17 percent. Approximately $7.3B is wasted per year due to poor driving efficiency. Fairchild’s energy-efficient solutions for industrial applications include:

• Motion-SPM™
• Green FPS™
• IGBTs
• MOSFETs
• STEALTH™ diodes
• Operational amplifiers

Download the desktop calendar and check back each month as we highlight a different application, show how it can be more energy-efficient and provide information on our products.

Fairchild's FAN9612 is an EDN China Innovation award finalist

After deliberation by a panel of industry experts, the FAN9612 was named a finalist in the Power Devices and Modules category for EDN China. The winner will be chosen by the most votes for this finalist.  Here is your chance to vote for the FAN9612!

Minimize GSM buzz noise in mobile phones

Achieving Higher Efficiency in Battery Chargers through Primary Side Regulation

Selecting the right topology for energy-saving power supplies

Energy-Efficiency: Walking the Talk

Achieving high power density in industrial power supplies

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