Fairchild powers future semiconductor technologies

With China forecast to dominate half of the world's US$336 billion semiconductor industry by next year, American pioneer Fairchild Semiconductor brings a legacy of groundbreaking discoveries to a fast-growing Asian market.

Founded in 1957, Fairchild was responsible for the creation of the first monolithic integrated circuit. A predecessor of Apple and Intel, the company laid the blueprint for the mass-produced silicon transistors of today.

"We keep our pioneering heritage alive by developing next-generation, trendsetting technologies that empower our customers to build and sell differentiated products," says Vijay Ullal, president and chief operating officer.

With energy, mobile and cloud technologies as key growth segments, Fairchild looks towards China, Japan and India as expanding hubs for research and development, manufacturing, and creativity over the next three to five years.

Through its innovative silicon solutions, the company supports rising Asian demand for hybrid electric vehicles, inverter-type air conditioning, smartphones, original equipment manufacturing for mobile phones and server storage applications.

Fairchild specialises in a complete portfolio of low- to high-power solutions for the mobile, industrial, cloud, vehicle, lighting and computing industries. It is one of the most reliable companies in the industry, boasting the quickest turnaround time from concept to silicon, expert field application engineers, a flexible multisource supply chain and a non-obsolescence policy.