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Dr. Izak Bencuya, Fairchild Semiconductor�s (NYSE: FCS) executive vice president and general manager of the Functional Power Group, recently presented the role power semiconductors play in maximizing energy efficiency at the 19th International Symposium on Power Semiconductor Devices and Integrated Circuits (ISPSD'07). �This is an exciting time for power semiconductor manufacturers. We are at the forefront of innovation in the area of power efficiency,� said Dr. Bencuya. �Integrated solutions offering more efficient power in smaller, faster devices are increasingly becoming a viable alternative to non-integrated solutions. Stimulating challenges are on the horizon, and as The Power Franchise�, Fairchild is focused on meeting this need with energy-efficient components for use in electronic applications such as cell phones, DVD players, flat panel displays, notebook computers, printers, cameras, TVs, home appliances, power adaptors, power supplies, lighting, motor control and automotive electronics.� Energy efficiency is a major concern worldwide and world consumption of energy is expected to increase 57 percent between 2002 and 2025. The use of electronics in the home has increased, and more homes are now using electronics. Power required for big routers to manage internet usage has increased by 10 times in the last decade. Desktop computers, graphic processors (GPU) and large memories demand more power, and data centers or internet farms have power requirements similar to small towns. Handheld electronic devices are everywhere and automobiles now contain a significant amount of electronics, all of which increase the demand for power, (Source: EIA). �Wasted energy, or power, can be found everywhere, from lighting to automobiles, and power supplies to electrical conversion. Optimizing the use of power in today�s electronic products needs to be a key initiative for power semiconductor manufacturers,� continued Bencuya. �It is incumbent on us to provide innovative designs yielding improved performance, reliability and reduced system costs. Providing highly integrated products in thermally advanced packaging offers increased power density and efficiency, and brings value to customers.� Fairchild designs and develops products to efficiently optimize system power. One example of how Fairchild�s products offer dramatic reduction of power consumption is in power supplies. Power supplies waste three to four percent of the total United States (U.S.) electricity, and appliances in stand-by mode consume nearly five percent of U. S. residential electricity per year. An average television uses 32.94kW of standby power annually. Using Fairchild�s Green FPS� products reduces that usage to 7.3kW annually. This is a savings of 25.64 kW for each television per year. If every TV sold worldwide in 2004 realized the 25.64 kW power reduction, it would be a savings of approximately 4.28 TW/year, enough to power millions of households. �Government initiatives such as the 1W initiative, and other regulations worldwide, are driving energy conservation improvements. However, power semiconductor manufacturers must continue to develop integrated, power-efficient products to meet this energy challenge,� Bencuya concluded. 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. Fairchild, The Power Franchise�, offers the industry�s broadest portfolio of power discrete and analog products that optimize system power as well as leading signal path components that complement them. In 2007, Fairchild celebrates its �50/10� anniversary, commemorating 10 years as a new company and 50 years in the industry. Known as the �Father of Silicon Valley,� Fairchild developed the planar transistor in 1958 �� and with it a new industry. Today, Fairchild is an application-driven, solution-based product supplier providing online design tools and design centers worldwide as part of its comprehensive Global Power Resource�. Please contact us on the web at www.fairchildsemi.com.