EL SEGUNDO, Calif. - International Rectifier, IR® (NYSE: IRF) today announced that the Defense Logistics Agency, Defense Supply Center Columbus (DSCC) has certified the International Rectifier's Advanced Analog facility in Santa Clara, California for compliance with the requirements of MIL-PRF-38534, DSCC's Class K manufacturer certification for hybrid microcircuits.

International Rectifier's Santa Clara facility specializes in radiation-hardened and standard DC-DC converters with an extensive flight heritage. Compliance means that the facility is certified to produce hybrid microcircuits that have been designed and manufactured in compliance with the Class K requirements of MIL-PRF-38534 for use in mission critical and high-reliability applications. Devices manufactured as Class K and qualified to QML (Qualified Manufacturers List) limits will bear an identifying mark on the case signifying compliance.

Bel Lazar, Vice-President of International Rectifier's Santa Clara facility, said, "Receiving Class K certification is a validation of the high quality and discipline of our manufacturing process and quality systems. Class K will enable us to further penetrate and better service the space community for DC-DC and power systems requirements."

High Resolution JPEGs are available in the Press Room.