Fairchild Semiconductor Technologist to Present Techniques for Minimizing System Power Losses at the 2006 Maple Conference.

SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine -- Fairchild Expert Alan Elbanhawy Will Discuss MOSFET Gate Resistance (Rg) and Its Effects on System Losses and Loss Mechanisms

Fairchild Semiconductor (NYSE:FCS) power expert Alan Elbanhawy will present the paper "Parasitic Gate Resistance and Switching Performance" at the Maple Conference 2006 in Waterloo, Canada, July 23-26. This conference draws worldwide experts to offer insights and techniques in the effective and novel application of Maplesoft technology in their respective fields.

In synchronous buck converters, a MOSFET's gate resistance (Rg) has significant influence on system losses and loss mechanisms. Using mathematical treatment and laboratory examinations, Elbanhawy's conference paper will examine the effect of Rg on current distribution on the die and current rise and fall times, which influence the dynamic losses, and also the effect of Rg on shoot through in the synchronous buck converter.

Elbanhawy is director, Computing and Telecommunication Segments, Advanced Power Systems Center at Fairchild Semiconductor. With more than thirty-five years of experience in power supply design and R&D management, he holds seven patents and has applications pending for an additional seven. Elbanhawy has delivered numerous technical presentations at conferences, including PESC, PEDS, Intel Technology Symposium, PCIM, PPDC, IPEC, IPEMC, IIC and Power Systems World, and has written articles for many U.S. and international technical publications.

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About Fairchild Semiconductor:

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(R), 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.

About the Maple Conference 2006:

The Maple Conference is an annual meeting of Maple enthusiasts and experts from around the globe and a wide range of disciplines. The high-impact program enables attendees to benefit from the experience and insights of their peers and leading figures in mathematics and computing. For more information about the conference, go to http://www.maplesoft.com/mc06/.