Optically Isolated MOSFET Gate Drivers are rated to 30 A.
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Supplied in 8-pin DIP packaging, RoHS-compliant FOD3180 and FOD3181 turn power MOSFET on and off to limit power dissipation. Both offer 200 ns (max) rise/fall time rate and are capable of driving up to 30 A/1,200 V in industrial applications. Respectively, FOD3180 and FOD3181 feature 2 and 1.5 A peak output current values. Additional shared features include 5,000 V isolation rating, undervoltage lockout, and coplanar construction with fail-safe insulation.
Original Press Release:
Fairchild Semiconductor Introduces Optically Isolated MOSFET Gate Drivers Capable of Driving up to 30A / 1200V MOSFETs in Industrial Applications
The FOD3180 / FOD3181 complement Fairchild's industry-leading power portfolio by providing designers with a complete milliwatts-to-kilowatt power solution
South Portland, Maine-February 6, 2007-Adding to its industry-leading power portfolio, Fairchild Semiconductor (NYSE: FCS) introduces the first in a new family of high-frequency optically isolated MOSFET gate drivers capable of driving up to 30A/1200V in industrial applications. Exhibiting a 200ns (max) rise/fall time rate, the FOD3180 (2A) and FOD3181 (0.5A) quickly turn the power MOSFET on and off to limit power dissipation. The FOD3180 device features high 2A peak output current that allows a wide range of MOSFETs to be driven without additional amplification. These isolated MOSFET drivers are best used for increasing system efficiency and reliability in applications such as solar inverters, high-performance uninterruptible power supplies (UPS), DC/DC converters, and plasma display panels (PDP). They also enhance Fairchild's comprehensive offering of power-optimized products to offer designers a total milliwatts-to-kilowatt solution.
"The FOD3180 and FOD3181 optically isolated MOSFET gate drivers add the key 'isolation piece' to Fairchild's industry-leading power portfolio by bridging low-power logic products to high-power discrete MOSFETs," said John Constantino, Fairchild's optoelectronic strategic marketing manager. "This total power solution from Fairchild enables designers to streamline their supply chain while enjoying the online design tools, design centers, evaluation boards and other technical support we provide through the Global Power Resource(TM)."
Additional reliability features of the FOD3180 and FOD3181 include a 5000V isolation rating that meets most safety-certification standards, undervoltage lockout that protects the MOSFET by keeping it off until the voltage reaches the enabled state, as well as coplanar construction that provides fail-safe insulation. These devices also provide a wide (20V max) operating voltage, while their PMOS pull-up and NMOS pull-down transistors provide a 17V signal swing (VCC - VEE).
The FOD3180 and FOD3181 are available in 8-pin DIP packaging that meets RoHS requirements including 260C reflow capability. These lead (Pb)-free devices meet or exceed the requirements of the joint IPC/JEDEC standard J-STD-020C and are compliant with European Union regulations now in effect.
Price (1000 pcs, each):
US$ 1.91 -- FOD3180 (2A peak output current, 8mA IFLH)
US$ 1.40 -- FOD3181 (0.5A peak output current, 10mA IFLH)
Availability: Samples and demo board available now
Delivery: 8 weeks ARO
Contact: To contact Fairchild Semiconductor about these products, please go to www.fairchildsemi.com/cf/sales_contacts/
For information on other Fairchild products, design tools, and sales contacts, please visit www.fairchildsemi.com.
www.fairchildsemi.com/pf/FO/FOD3180.html
http://www.fairchildsemi.com/pf/FO/FOD3181.html
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Fairchild Semiconductor (NYSE: FCS) is the leading global supplier of high-performance power products critical to today's leading electronic applications in the computing, communications, consumer, industrial and automotive segments. As The Power Franchise®, Fairchild offers the industry's broadest portfolio of components that optimize system power. Fairchild's 9,000 employees design, manufacture and market power, analog & mixed signal, interface, logic, and optoelectronics products. Please contact us on the web at www.fairchildsemi.com.
