EL SEGUNDO, CA.-- International Rectifier Corporation's HEXFET America manufacturing facility has received the Ford Worldwide Q1 Preferred Quality Award From Ford Motor Co.

Selection for this award is based on "the exemplary quality performance of the HEXFET facility," as endorsed by Ford Supplier Technical Assistance, Engineering, Manufacturing and Purchasing activities. International Rectifier's HEXFET(R) power MOSFET transistors, manufactured at its HEXFET America location in Temecula, CA, are key components in electronic modules Ford Produces for its vehicles.