Green Mode Buck Switch for Low Power Consumption

  • Jang, KyungOun (Power Conversion Team, Fairchild semiconductor) ;
  • Kim, Euisoo (Power Conversion Team, Fairchild semiconductor) ;
  • Lim, Wonseok (Power Conversion Team, Fairchild semiconductor) ;
  • Lee, MinWoo (Power Conversion Team, Fairchild semiconductor)
  • Published : 2013.07.02

Abstract

Fairchild Green Mode off line buck switch for low standby power consumption and high reliability is presented. By reducing operating current and optimizing switching frequency, 20mW power consumption is achieved. High performance trans-conductance amplifier and green mode function improve the ripple and regulation in the output voltage. The conventional $FPS^{TM}$ buck and novel Fairchild buck switch are compared to show the improvement of performance. Experimental results are showed using 2W evaluation board.

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