ROHM has added three new models, the R60xxRNx series, to its PrestoMOS™ lineup of 600V Super Junction MOSFETs. These devices are optimized for driving small motors in refrigerators, ventilation fans, and other applications where noise suppression is important.

Greater energy efficiency in equipment is required in recent years in response to the tightening of the global power supply, with motor drives accounting for up to 50% of the world's total power demand. For this reason, high efficiency MOSFETs are increasingly being used in inverter circuits that convert power to drive motors. At the same time, however, countermeasures against noise generated from MOSFET operation typically involve adding components and/or changing circuit patterns, so there is a need to reduce both man-hours and costs. But reducing power loss and noise are generally in a trade-off relationship, making it difficult to achieve both.

To meet these needs, in 2012, ROHM began mass production of the PrestoMOS™ lineup of Super Junction MOSFETs featuring the industry's fastest reverse recovery time(trr) characteristics, which has received high marks for achieving lower power consumption. The lineup now includes three new models that provide best-in-class noise characteristics while maintaining the fast trr through an optimized structure.