Fairchild Semiconductor Introduces New Mini-Flat Package Optocouplers; New Mini-Flat Package is 70% Smaller Than Dual Inline Package.Business/Technology Editors SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE) Fairchild Semiconductor International (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : FCS FCS - Frame Check Sequence ) today announced the introduction of a new mini-flat package configuration for optocouplers, according to Steve Sherman, Fairchild Semiconductor senior vice president for the Optoelectronics Group. The mini-flat package configuration is 70% smaller than dual inline package configurations, and it will be used for packaging optocouplers that are used in applications where small component size is crucial. The first products to be offered in the mini-flat package are the HMA (High Memory Area) In PCs, the first 64K of extended memory from 1024K to 1088K, which can be accessed by DOS. It is managed by the HIMEM.SYS driver. It was discovered by accident that this area could be used by DOS, even though it was beyond the traditional 121, HMA124, HMA2701 and HMAA HMAA Hotel Motel and Accommodation Association (Australia) HMAA Hawaii Management Alliance Association (Honolulu, HI) HMAA Hunter Museum of American Art 2705 optocouplers. The HMA series optocouplers consist of a single gallium arsenide infrared emitting diode (dc input) driving a silicon phototransistor A transistor that uses light rather than electricity to cause an electrical current to flow from one side to the other. It is used in a variety of sensors that detect the presence of light. . The HMA121 has a current transfer ratio (CTR) of 50-600%, the HMA124 has a CTR of 100-1200%, and the HMA2701 has a CTR of 50-300%. The HMA series optocouplers are ideal for use in applications such as microprocessor input, digital logic input, power supply monitor, twisted pair line receiver and telephone line receiver. The HMAA optocoupler consists of two gallium arsenide infrared emitting diodes connected in inverse parallel (ac input) driving a silicon phototransistor. The HMAA2705 has a CTR of 50-300%, and it is ideal for use in applications such as ac line monitor, unknown polarity dc sensor and telephone line receiver. All of the optocouplers are BSI, CSA (1) (Canadian Standards Association, Toronto, Ontario, www.csa.ca) A standards-defining organization founded in 1919. It is involved in many industries, including electronics, communications and information technology. , and UL certified, available in tape and reel configuration, and direct replacements for NEC (NEC Corporation, Tokyo, www.nec.com, www.necus.com) An electronics conglomerate known in the U.S. for its monitors. In Japan, it had the lion's share of the PC market until the late 1990s (see PC 98). NEC was founded in Tokyo in 1899 as Nippon Electric Company, Ltd. , Sharp and Toshiba. U.S. list prices for 10,000 piece quantities are $0.17 for the HMA121, $0.17 for the HMA124, $0.17 for the HMA2701 and $0.29 for the HMAA2705. For more information, go to www.fairchildsemi.com. Fairchild Semiconductor International (www.fairchildsemi.com) is a global company solely focused on designing, manufacturing and marketing high performance semiconductors for multiple end market uses. Fairchild's multi-market components are used in computer, telecommunications, automotive, consumer and industrial applications. Supplying power, analog & mixed signal, interface, logic, and optoelectronics products, Fairchild is filling the gap in the global supply of building block semiconductors. The company is headquartered in South Portland, Maine South Portland is a city in Cumberland County, Maine, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 23,324. Geography South Portland is located at (43.631549, -70.272724)GR1. , USA, with 10,000 employees worldwide. Additional manufacturing facilities are located in Utah, South Korea, China, Singapore, Malaysia and the Philippines, with regional sales offices throughout the world. Special Note on Forward Looking Statements: This news release includes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward looking statements often, though not always, include words or phrases such as "believe," "expect," "estimate," "intends," and "appears." Forward looking statements that express our beliefs, plans, objectives, or future events or performance may involve estimates, assumptions, risks, and uncertainties. In addition to factors discussed above, many other factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward looking statements. Among these factors are the following: changes in overall economic conditions; changes in demand for our products; changes in inventories at our customers and distributors; technological and product development risks; availability of manufacturing capacity; availability of raw materials; competitors' actions; loss of key customers; order cancellations or reduced bookings; changes in manufacturing yields or output; and significant litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. . Other risk factors are listed in the company's Form 10-K for the year ended 26 December 1999 (see the Risk Factors section of the Business description and the Outlook and Business Risk section of Management's Discussion and Analysis Management's discussion and analysis (MD&A) A report from management to shareholders that accompanies the firm's financial statements in the annual report. It explains the period's financial results and enables management to discuss topics that may not be apparent in the financial of Financial Condition and Results of Operations). |
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