Fairchild Semiconductor Wins Another analogZONE Product of the Year Award; Chosen for Best Mainstream Video Product

Business Wire, Feb 2, 2006

SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine -- Fairchild Semiconductor (NYSE: FCS), the leading global supplier of high performance products that optimize system power, today announced another of the company's analog products has been chosen by analogZONE as the best in its category. Selected by the editors, the highly-integrated FMS6501Video Switch joins Fairchild's RMPA2265 RF Power Amplifier Module, which was announced as a winner earlier in 2005.

AnalogZONE calls Fairchild's video switch "an innovative product" and goes on to say that "With its effective support of virtually any worldwide video standard, the FMS6501 will get a lot of design wins in places where discrete solutions are currently in use in a wide variety of current and future consumer products."

"Our awards are not a popularity contest," said Editor-in-Chief Paul McGoldrick. "The Product of the Year awards are based on the selections of our editors, all of whom are specialists in their fields. Every award named reflects a product that we believe will be a significant success." analogZone is an online publication providing design engineers in power management and a broad range of applications with valuable, timely information on global analog products.

"Analog power solutions are a key focus for Fairchild as we concentrate on designing higher value products for our customers. We're honored to once again be recognized by analogZONE for our power solutions," said Bob Conrad, Fairchild's senior vice president and general manager, Analog Products Group. "The FMS6501 is the first video switch matrix device to integrate analog switch capability, input clamps, bias circuitry and cable drivers into one device. This highly integrated device reduces board space by 50%, costs and time-to-market for high growth applications such as satellite set-top boxes, HDTVs, personal video recorders and automobile entertainment systems."

Fairchild is a market leader in the $15 billion power semiconductor market. With a focus on developing products that optimize system power, Fairchild provides solutions for automotive, communications, computer, consumer and industrial applications. Fairchild's Global Power Resource(TM) network, comprised of a family of global design centers and a compendium of online knowledge and design tools at http://www.fairchildsemi.com, provides designers with solutions tailored to their most pressing technical challenges while increasing productivity and improving time-to-market.

About analogZONE:

analogZONE is the premier source for electronics design engineers working in the fields of power management, audio/video, acquisition, connectivity, networking, wireless applications and green engineering. Sub-ZONEs covering these specific areas enable the designer to focus directly on products of interest, with timely and insightful reviews. News headlines and a calendar of events keep readers current, knowledgeable and informed, while companion ZONEs providing detailed technical notes and guest columns - along with the usual trenchant commentary by Editor-in-Chief Paul McGoldrick and other ZONE editors - offer a wealth of information in an independent arena free from the limitations of print publication.

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.