Chip Maker Expands Global Distribution

Fairchild Semiconductor (www.fairchildsemi.com) has signed distributor Kaga Electronics (www.kaga.com), headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, to distribute Fairchild’s power products. Kaga Electronics is a global distributor of electronic components and electronic sub-systems with offices in Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Seoul, Taipei, the U.K. and the U.S.

“We’re very pleased to add Kaga Electronics as a new franchise partner,” said Greg Helton, president of Fairchild Semiconductor Japan. “Kaga has an extensive distribution network outside of Japan and superior capabilities to support our Japan based customers in any region of the world. They have a large technical team dedicated to provide superior service and their extensive knowledge and expertise in power electronics complements our focus on innovative power analog and power discrete products. We look forward to working closely with Kaga to continue to serve our Japanese customers worldwide with the broadest and most extensive portfolio of total system power solutions.”