Fairchild Semiconductor, the leading global supplier of high performance products that optimize system power, celebrates its long and rich history in the semiconductor industry during 2007. This is a monumental year with the company celebrating a 50-year milestone since it was first established in 1957.
The goal of the original company: the development and production of silicon diffused transistors and other semiconductor devices. In 1958, Fairchild developed the planar transistor and with it a new industry.
2007 also marks the 10-year anniversary of the new Fairchild. From its beginnings in 1997 as the industry’s first multi-market semiconductor company, producing logic, memory and discrete technology, to The Power Franchise®, Fairchild today is the #1 global supplier of analog, power discrete, optoelectronic and signal path components that optimize system power.
“Energy efficiency is a driving force not only in the electronics industry, but also to every person around the world. With the shrinking supply of fuel, the growing requirement of electronic devices and the increasing number of energy efficiency regulations worldwide, semiconductor companies must take the initiative to deliver products that maximize power efficiency at every opportunity,” said Mark Thompson, Fairchild’s president and CEO.
Over the past 10 years, Fairchild has developed a full range of products to address the power efficiency needs for key market segments including consumer, ultra-portable (cell phones and handheld appliances), communications, computing, industrial and automotive.
“The entrepreneurial spirit of the early Fairchild is alive and well today and is evidenced by the development of high value power management solutions,” continued Thompson. “Our leadership in energy efficient solutions makes Fairchild as important and relevant for the next 50 years as it has been for the last 50.”