Mark Thompson, the President and CEO of Fairchild Semiconductor, briefed an audience at the 2010 Electronica Electronics Fair on the company’s strategy and focus for 2011 and beyond.
Thompson noted that the company’s power module sales are growing rapidly in the appliance, industrial and automotive segments. He said that strong industrial and consumer demand is driving sales growth for high voltage MOSFETs and IGBTs. The company is investing significantly in higher power conversion and wireless analog sales, attempting to build a strong analog franchise.