Fairchild Semiconductor's Chief Strategist to Discuss the Future of Power Semiconductors at APEC

Business Wire, Feb 28, 2005

SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine -- Fairchild Semiconductor's (NYSE:FCS) chief strategy officer and executive vice president, Dr. Izak Bencuya, will discuss the technology trends and market forces that will drive the power semiconductor industry over the next decade. The plenary address will be given at this year's Applied Power Electronics Conference (APEC) held March 7th-10th in Austin, Texas. Fairchild will also demonstrate its full suite of power design solutions for the AC/DC, DC/DC, motor and lighting markets in booth 205/304.

Fairchild's participation in the conference program and on the show floor will frame the key power design challenges now facing the industry, including reducing standby power to below 1 Watt, power factor correction, reducing component size and weight and increasing efficiency and thermal performance. Fairchild will present design solutions utilizing green Fairchild Power Switch (FPS(TM)), PFC controllers, optically-isolated error amplifiers, BGA MOSFETs and Smart Power Modules (SPM(TM)).

"Fairchild is the only semiconductor supplier in the industry to offer products in power analog and power discrete, as well as optoelectronics. With the broadest portfolio of power products covering the entire spectrum from 1 V to 1200 V and micro amps to over 600 amps, Fairchild has the unique capability to functionally integrate complementary building blocks into innovative new power solutions of remarkable flexibility, performance and value. APEC is a key venue to demonstrate Fairchild's unique Power Franchise(R) approach to solve the important system power optimization issues facing the industry," said Dr. Bencuya.

Fairchild's participation in the technical sessions this year will include:

--Session 1. Plenary: "The Future of Power Semiconductors," Dr. Izak Bencuya, Fairchild Semiconductor. Monday, March 7; mid-afternoon (time approximate). Governor's Ballroom, Salon C.

--Session 4A: "Thermal Management," Session Chair: Kevin Parmenter, Fairchild Semiconductor. Tuesday, March 8; 8:30--10:15 A.M. Room 406.

--Session 20A.3: "Integrated MOSFET Inverter Module for Low Power Drive System," Y.C. Son, K.Y. Jang, B.S. Suh, Fairchild Semiconductor. Wednesday, March 9; 2:00--3:45 P.M. Room 406.

About APEC:

The Applied Power Electronics Conference and exposition is a leading international event for practicing power electronics designers, manufacturers, users, marketers, component suppliers and other industry professionals. For further information about APEC 2005, go to: www.apec-conf.org.

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 through minimization, conversion, management and distribution functions. Fairchild's 9,000 employees design, manufacture and market power, analog & mixed signal, interface, logic, and optoelectronics products from its headquarters in South Portland, Maine, USA, and numerous locations around the world. Please contact us on the web at www.fairchildsemi.com.