Fairchild Semiconductor Names Micross Components Authorized North American Supplier of Bare Die Products

Fairchild Semiconductor (NYSE: FCS), a leading global supplier of high performance power and mobile semiconductor solutions, and Micross Components, a leading global provider of specialty electronic solutions, have entered into an agreement establishing Micross as an authorized supplier of Fairchild's bare die products. As the authorized supply line for Fairchild's bare die products, Micross functions as the bridge between Fairchild's standard offerings and each customer's unique needs. Through this agreement, Micross supplements Fairchild's product lines, acting as a turnkey source for customers requiring specialty components or custom packaging solutions to meet their design and performance goals. “Micross Components is a highly professional distributor with an unsurpassed reputation for service excellence,” said Andrew Moore, Fairchild's Die and Wafer Sales Program Manager, Americas Sales & Marketing. “Their commitment to support Fairchild will bring multiple benefits to our customers, providing them with greater access and availability to multiple solution offerings for any given design or supply chain challenge.” “As a part of the continuing evolution of Micross, this new agreement aligns with our strategies to remain that ‘one source' our customers have come to depend upon,” said Scott Smith, Director of Sales for Micross US. “Customers from around the world have experienced the ease of doing business with Micross as their sole distribution channel, and the expansion of our agreement with Fairchild makes that experience even easier.” Fairchild Semiconductor has a world-class supply chain that enables the company to better address the rapidly growing and increasingly dynamic semiconductor solutions market. Fairchild is equipped to meet the inventory and manufacturing requirements of device manufacturers who are faced with the need to accelerate their design and development cycles in order to remain competitive in a fast-paced marketplace. Fairchild provides leading-edge silicon and packaging technologies, manufacturing strength and system expertise for consumer, communications, industrial, portable, computing and automotive systems. An application-driven, solution-based semiconductor supplier, Fairchild provides online design tools and design centers worldwide as part of its comprehensive commitment to customer satisfaction. To contact Fairchild Semiconductor about this product, please go to: http://www.fairchildsemi.com/cf/sales_contacts/. For information on other products, design tools and sales contacts, please visit: http://www.fairchildsemi.com. About Fairchild Semiconductor:Fairchild Semiconductor (NYSE: FCS) – global presence, local support, smart ideas. Fairchild delivers energy-efficient, easy-to-use and value-added semiconductor solutions for power and mobile designs. We help our customers differentiate their products and solve difficult technical challenges with our expertise in power and analog and mixed signal products. Please contact us on the web at http://www.fairchildsemi.com. Connect with us on LinkedIn Follow us on Twitter @FairchildSemi View product and company videos, listen to podcasts and comment on our blog at http://engineeringconnections.com/blog/ Visit us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/FairchildSemiconductor About Micross ComponentsMicross Components is a leading global provider of distributed and specialty electronic components for military, space, medical, and demanding industrial applications. Operating as a single source for high reliability and state-of-the-art electronics, Micross' solutions range from bare die and wafer processing to advanced and custom packaging to component modifications and related interconnect offerings. With a 35+ year heritage, Micross possesses the design, manufacturing and logistics expertise needed to support an application from start to finish. www.micross.com