Product Releases - 2001

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International Rectifier Announces New High Temperature-Rated Ultrafast Output Diodes (December 21, 2001)

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International Rectifier Introduces New Co-Pack Schottky Rectifier/Synchronous MOSFET Devices for Space-Level DC-DC Converters (December 19, 2001)

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International Rectifier's DC-DC Power Management Chipsets Deliver 2% Higher Efficiency for Intel's New Low Power Processor For "Ultra-Dense" Servers (December 13, 2001)

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International Rectifier Expands Power Management Advanced-Circuit Design Capability with New Design Center in Rhode Island (December 6, 2001)

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International Rectifier Announces New TO-204AA Package Options for Standard Voltage Regulators (November 28, 2001)

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International Rectifier Doubles Current Density in New HEXFET® Power MOSFETs for Networking and Communications DC-DC Converters (November 14, 2001)

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International Rectifier Lighting Ballast Design Software Optimizes Designs and Accelerates Time-to-Market (November 8, 2001)

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International Rectifier Introduces New 'Space-Level' Ultra-Fast Recovery Diodes for Increased System Efficiency (November 2, 2001)

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International Rectifier Synchronous Buck Converter iPOWIR™ Building Block Cuts Component Count by 90% While Increasing Efficiency by 5% (November 1, 2001)

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International Rectifier Introduces New 200A Ultrafast, Ultrasoft Recovery Diodes for High Frequency Welding and Battery Charging Circuits (October 26, 2001)

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International Rectifier Enhances Test and Measurement Accuracy By Lowering Micro-Electronic Relay Leakage Current (October 12, 2001)

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New IGBT Co-Packs From International Rectifier Reduce Conduction Losses By Up to 25% While Improving Ruggedness In Motor Drives (October 5, 2001)

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International Rectifier Enables 1.6VOUT, 80A Multiphase DC-DC Conversion with Up to 88.5% Full Load Efficiency using iPOWIRTM Technology (September 26, 2001)

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New FETKY® Devices from International Rectifier Save 60 Percent Space in Peripheral Applications (September 19, 2001)

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International Rectifier Launches Chinese-Language Web Site for Enhanced Technical Assistance, Customer Service and Access for New Markets (September 12, 2001)

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International Rectifier Introduces a TSOP-6 Packaged Dual MOSFET that Cuts Space in Half and Reduces System Cost in Portable Electronics (September 5, 2001)

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International Rectifier Introduces New IC Family that Shrinks Gate Drive Circuits in Motor Drives in Half (August 29, 2001)

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New International Rectifier 20V HEXFET® MOSFETs Cost-Effectively Replace 30V Devices with No Compromise in Performance (August 15, 2001)

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International Rectifier's New Short Form Catalog is Available Now (August 14, 2001)

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International Rectifier 300V Ultrafast Diodes Reduce Power Losses by 18% in Telecom and Datacom Power Systems (August 8, 2001)

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International Rectifier Compact Fluorescent Lamp Reference Design Reduces Cost by 25% and Accelerates Time-to-Market (August 1, 2001)

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Cost Effective Integrated Switchers from International Rectifier Shrink Size and Cut Component Count By 25% Compared to Discrete Solutions (July 31, 2001)

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New IGBT/FRED Technology from International Rectifier Re-Defines AC Motor Control Speed and Efficiency (July 27, 2001)

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International Rectifier Introduces 'No Compromise' Mid-Voltage MOSFETs For Low-Power Applications (July 20, 2001)

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International Rectifier Simplifies Digital Addressable Dimming Ballast Design and Cuts Component Count by 60% (July 13, 2001)

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International Rectifier Introduces New 600V Co-Pack IGBTs for the High Volume Appliance Motor Drive Market (July 6, 2001)

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International Rectifier Facilitates One-Stop Shopping for Power Semiconductors with an Expanded Portfolio of Schottky Rectifiers (May 29, 2001)

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International Rectifier Expands Motor Drive Expertise with New Software Design Center (May 14, 2001)

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International Rectifier Introduces New Control IC for Cost-Effective, On-Board Power Conversion Demands (April 5, 2001)

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International Rectifier Synchronous Rectification IC Reference Design Demonstrates Benchmark Efficiency in Isolated Forward Converters (March 22, 2001)

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International Rectifier Introduces the World's First 1000-Volt Radiation Hardened MOSFET (March 9, 2001)

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International Rectifier Introduces the Lowest On-Resistance, Rad-Hard P-Channel MOSFETs (March 8, 2001)

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International Rectifier Primary- and Secondary-Side MOSFETs Improve Power Density (March 6, 2001)

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International Rectifier Improves 12V Input Buck Converter Efficiency by 4% with New 20V HEXFETÒ MOSFETs (March 5, 2001)

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International Rectifier Introduces Compact Bridge Rectifier Line for Industrial and Consumer Applications (March 2, 2001)

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International Rectifier Expands Fast Recovery Diode Offering with 400V Devices (March 1, 2001)

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International Rectifier's New Technology Breakthrough Simplifies Power Management Design (February 23, 2001)

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International Rectifier Expands Product Portfolio to Provide Complete DC-DC Power Management (February 14, 2001)

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The International Rectifier Lighting Ballast Control IC Designer's Manual for 2001 Is Available Now (February 2, 2001)

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Press Releases Archive

International Rectifier is the power semiconductor expert and is recognized as a leading supplier of power systems solutions. Their power conversion components make electricity work smarter and use less energy in virtually every type of modern electrical and electronic equipment. Their patented HEXFET® power MOSFETs, IGBTs and HVICs make IR the world leader in power conversion components. IR's technological advances improve the performance and energy efficiency of electronic and electrical equipment in automotive, consumer, computer/peripheral, industrial, lighting, telecommunications and government/space applications.