International Rectifier Introduces TO-220 Synchronous Rectification MOSFETs that Shrink Part Count by 30% or More (December 15, 2005)

International Rectifier Wins California’s Flex Your Power Energy Efficiency Award (December 13, 2005)

International Rectifier Introduces Radiation-Hardened, Ultra-Low Dropout Voltage Regulators that Consume 60% Less Power (December 6, 2005)

International Rectifier Introduces Three Phase PWM Controller with DirectFET MOSFET Pair to Enable Up to 40% Size Reduction (November 30, 2005)

International Rectifier Introduces Robust Self-Oscillating Electronic Ballast Lighting Control IC (November 22, 2005)

International Rectifier Introduces Proprietary Plastic Packaged Motor Inverter Modules that Deliver High Reliability in Airborne Motor Control Systems (November 15, 2005)

International Rectifier Introduces Automotive-Qualified, Low-Side Intelligent Power Switches Featuring Higher Power Density and Diagnostic Feedback (November 2, 2005)

International Rectifier Reports Fiscal First Quarter Results (October 27, 2005)

International Rectifier Introduces New Version of Popular Lighting Ballast Design Software (October 26, 2005)

International Rectifier Introduces 60V DirectFET® MOSFET Improving Conduction Losses by up to 30% (October 20, 2005)

International Rectifier XPhase Scalable Multiphase Control IC for High Performance Processors Wins Prestigious Award in China (October 20, 2005)

International Rectifier Opens New Manufacturing Facility in China (October 13, 2005)

International Rectifier Introduces 80V and 100V DirectFET® MOSFETs that Reduce 200W Converter Power Loss by 10% (October 6, 2005)

International Rectifier Wins Industry Environmental Award (October 3, 2005)

International Rectifier Introduces Two 1% Accurate PWM Controllers to Simplify DC-DC Power Conversion (September 28, 2005)

International Rectifier to Outline Power Management Advancements at Industry Seminar in South Korea (September 27, 2005)

International Rectifier CFO to Present at CFO Magazine’s Annual Tech Conference (September 22, 2005)

International Rectifier Introduces 0.5A and 1.0A CSP Schottky Diodes that Shrink Footprints by 70%-Plus for Portable Applications (September 21, 2005)

International Rectifier Introduces High Voltage Class D Audio Control IC that Protects and Simplifies Digital Amplifier Circuits (September 15, 2005)

IEEE Future Energy Challenge Winners Unveil Energy Efficient, Low-Cost Motor Drive Designs for Appliances (September 8, 2005)

International Rectifier to Present at Digital Power Forum '05 (August 26, 2005)

International Rectifier Introduces 160A D2Pak MOSFET for Synchronous Rectification and Active ORing Applications (August 17, 2005)

International Rectifier's New Line of Mid-Voltage RAD-Hard(™) MOSFETs Deliver 40% Better Device On-Resistance (August 2, 2005)

International Rectifier Reports Fiscal Fourth Quarter Results (July 28, 2005)

International Rectifier Introduces Universal Design Kit and Online PFC Design Tool for Faster PFC Designs with the IR1150 µPFC Control IC (July 27, 2005)

International Rectifier Introduces DirectFET® MOSFET Chip Set 40% Smaller than SO-8 for High Density Point of Load Converters (July 19, 2005)

International Rectifier Introduces High Performance, Dual Output PWM-Driver IC for Synchronous Buck DC-DC Converters (July 13, 2005)

International Rectifier Introduces DirectFET® MOSFET Chip Set for Notebook DC-DC Buck Converter Applications (July 7, 2005)

International Rectifier Introduces 12V, 100A Active ORing Reference Design that Reduces Component Count and Size by 50% (June 29, 2005)

International Rectifier Introduces DirectFET® MOSFET Chip Set for DC-DC Buck Converter Applications (June 21, 2005)

International Rectifier Introduces iPOWIR Synchronous Buck Converter Building Block Rated for 40A Continuous Output (June 15, 2005)

International Rectifier Introduces DirectFET MOSFET Chip Set Enabling 97% Efficient 336W Converters (June 9, 2005)

International Rectifier Announces Plans for Consortium to Drive Energy Efficiency Innovation in China (June 8, 2005)

International Rectifier Introduces Fast and Rugged 1200V and 600V High Voltage Gate Driver ICs with Sophisticated Functions and Reduces PCB Area Up to 50% (June 7, 2005)

International Rectifier to Showcase Latest Energy-Saving Motor Control and DC-to-DC Technologies at PCIM-Europe (June 1, 2005)

International Rectifier's iMOTION Energy-Saving Power Modules Win Award in China (May 26, 2005)

International Rectifier Introduces Compact, iMOTION Motor Drive IC for Appliances (May 19, 2005)

International Rectifier Opens Customer Service Center in Shenzhen (May 18, 2005)

International Rectifier Introduces 60V Microelectronic Relay with Improved Current Handling Capability and Conduction Characteristics (May 11, 2005)

International Rectifier Introduces Efficient, High Voltage, High Current Diode in DO-5 Package (May 5, 2005)

International Rectifier Introduces Simulation Software for iMOTION™ Integrated Power Modules (May 4, 2005)

International Rectifier Earnings Rise 40% Over Prior-Year Quarter on Strength of Proprietary Products (April 28, 2005)

International Rectifier Introduces Two DirectFET MOSFET Chip Sets for Portable and Mobile DC-DC Buck Converter Applications (April 20, 2005)

International Rectifier High Reliability Facilities Achieve AS9100/ISO9001 Certification (April 18, 2005)

International Rectifier Introduces Universal Active ORing Controller IC for Efficient Zero-Failure Power Systems (April 12, 2005)

International Rectifier to Exhibit at Japan's Techno-Frontier 2005 (April 6, 2005)

International Rectifier Introduces Radiation-Hardened Solid State Relays that Replace Electro-Mechanical Relays in High Reliability Systems (April 4, 2005)

International Rectifier Introduces New iPOWIR™ "Building Block" for Full-Function, 15A Single-Output Synchronous Buck Converters (Apri 4, 2005)

International Rectifier to Present Future of Power Management at China's International IC-China Conference and Exhibition (March 23, 2005)

International Rectifier Introduces Sub-Ohm On-Resistance Microelectronic Relay to Enhance Automated Test System Reliability and Performance (March 22, 2005)

International Rectifier Expands iMOTION™ Line-up of Integrated Power Modules Driving Appliance Energy Efficiency (March 15, 2005)

International Rectifier's CEO to Present Keynote Speech at PCIM China (March 14, 2005)

International Rectifier Introduces µPFC™ IC that Simplifies High Density Designs from 75W to 4kW (March 7, 2005)

International Rectifier to Present at Raymond James Institutional Investors Conference (March 4, 2005)

International Rectifier to Present at Morgan Stanley Semiconductor and Systems Conference (March 3, 2005)

International Rectifier CEO to Speak At Leading Power Electronics Conference (March 2, 2005)

International Rectifier To Showcase Power Management Innovations at Spring Intel Developer Forum in San Francisco (March 1, 2005)

International Rectifier Introduces New XPhase™ Control IC for AMD Opteron™ and Athlon 64™ Applications (February 17, 2005)

International Rectifier to Present at Smith Barney Citigroup Conference in Las Vegas (February 14, 2005)

International Rectifier to Present at Thomas Weisel Conference in San Francisco (February 7, 2005)

International Rectifier's iMOTION Module Wins analogZONE's Product of Year Award (February 2, 2005)

International Rectifier Named 2004 Innovation of the Year Award Finalist for Their Adaptive Technology Lighting Control IC (January 25, 2005)

International Rectifier Introduces Enhanced High Frequency IGBT Co-Pack to Maximize High Power AC-DC Switching Circuits (January 18, 2005)

International Rectifier Compact Fluorescent Lamp Control Chip Named EDN "Hot 100" Product of 2004 (January 14, 2005)

International Rectifier Lighting Control IC Wins Product of the Year Award (January 13, 2005)

International Rectifier Ranked Among Forbes' Best Managed Companies (January 12, 2005)

News Release 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.