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Fairchild Semiconductor’s USB Accessory Switch – Packs the Most Multi-Media Functionality in the Industry’s Smallest Footprint

Allows Microphone, High-Speed USB Data and UART Data All on One Port

SAN JOSE, Calif. — (BUSINESS WIRE) — October 8, 2009Fairchild Semiconductor (NYSE: FCS) brings designers of cell phones, PDAs and MP3 players a USB accessory switch – the smallest that integrates all of the key multi-media functionality into a low profile UMLP package (1.8mm x 2.6mm x 0.55mm). The FSA800 offers built-in charger detection, 28V of overvoltage tolerance, built-in termination resistors, and negative swing capability. The integration of this rich functionality in a compact package simplifies and reduces external components in portable designs.

The FSA800’s rich functionality includes:

The FSA800 is part of a comprehensive portfolio of Fairchild’s USB solutions. These switches are ideal for USB port isolation, connector sharing and signal multiplexing. They are often used to share or route USB ports and to isolate Flash memory / uDisk removable devices. The switches are designed to be compliant with USB2.0 Full Speed (FS) and Hi-Speed (HS) with bandwidths in excess of 720MHz.

Price (each, 1000 pcs.): $0.70

Availability: Samples available now

Delivery: 6 weeks lead time

Contact Information:

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.

For information on Fairchild’s switch portfolio:

http://www.fairchildsemi.com/products/switches/analogswitch.html

Note to Editor: For a datasheet in PDF format, please go to:

http://www.fairchildsemi.com/ds/FS/FSA800.pdf

About Fairchild Semiconductor:

Fairchild Semiconductor (NYSE: FCS) is a global leader delivering energy-efficient power analog and power discrete solutions. Fairchild is The Power Franchise®, providing 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 Global Power ResourceSM. Please contact us on the web at www.fairchildsemi.com.

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