Fairchild Semiconductor Leverages JDA Solutions to Quickly Recover From the Economic Downturn The semiconductor industry sprang into existence in the early 1960s and built the foundation for modern electronics such as radios, computers and telephones. Today, the design and fabrication of semiconductor devices is a $249 billion business 1 . Fairchild Semiconductor is among the major players in the industry, designing and delivering high-performance semiconductors that enable mobile connectivity and optimize energy consumption. With a $1.5 billion runrate based on first quarter 2010 results, the company’s diversified product line includes power management and signal-path integrated circuits, logic and optoelectronic devices for power supply, portable, lighting, motor, computing, c

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