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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001036960-11-000023.txt : 20110211
<SEC-HEADER>0001036960-11-000023.hdr.sgml : 20110211
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20110211104200
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001036960-11-000023
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20110210
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110211
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110211

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Lam Allan
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001334873

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-15181
		FILM NUMBER:		11595638

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O FAIRCHILD SEMICONDUCTOR
		STREET 2:		82 RUNNING HILL ROAD
		CITY:			SOUTH PORTLAND
		STATE:			ME
		ZIP:			04106

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FAIRCHILD SEMICONDUCTOR INTERNATIONAL INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001036960
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674]
		IRS NUMBER:				043363001
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1225

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3030 ORCHARD PARKWAY
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95134
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4088222000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3030 ORCHARD PARKWAY
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95134

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	FSC SEMICONDUCTOR CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19970424
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    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2011-02-10</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001036960</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>FAIRCHILD SEMICONDUCTOR INTERNATIONAL INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>FCS</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001334873</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Lam Allan</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>FAIRCHILD SEMICONDUCTOR INTERNATIONAL</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>C/O CORP SEC'Y, FAIRCHILD SEMICONDUCTOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SOUTH PORTLAND</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>ME</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>04106</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Executive Vice President</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par value $.01 per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2011-02-10</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>125</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>18.27</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>51973</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The reported sales were made pursuant to a plan intended to comply with Rule 10b5-1(c) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Paul D. Delva (Attorney-in-fact)</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2011-02-11</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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