EL SEGUNDO, Calif. January 2003 - International Rectifier (NYSE: IRF) and Xilinx, Inc. (NASDAQ: XLNX), announced today the immediate availability of the Accelerator™ motor control design platform, based on the low-cost Xilinx Spartan-IIE FPGA and International Rectifier Motor Control mixed signal chip set.

The Accelerator platform provides motor designers a low-cost, re-configurable signal processing architecture using parallel processing and soft peripherals that achieves unmatched motor control performance with feedback control loop bandwidth up to 5kHz. For additional details, visit the eSP web portal at http://www.xilinx.com/esp or http://accelerator.irf.com

By providing both the high bandwidth needed for torque control and the flexibility for many types of motion peripherals, the Accelerator platform is also ideal for automotive drivetrain controls, automated assembly, precision material handling and more.

"We are very excited to be working with Xilinx, the industry leader in high-performance, reprogrammable digital signal processing chips," said David Tam, vice president of applications engineering and systems architecture at International Rectifier. "The Spartan-IIE FPGA provides us with the high-performance, flexible DSP functions needed to be able to deliver a solution that meets the needs of motor control designers."

"The Accelerator platform solution is a prime example of Xilinx' expansion into the industrial automation market," said Robert Bielby, senior director of strategic solutions at Xilinx. "The introduction of this hardware design platform will serve as a catalyst to drive the need for more DSP functionality across a wide range industrial type applications."

Price and Availability

The Accelerator design platform is available now. Pricing for the development system is US $9,500 per unit. The part number is IRACS201, which includes all hardware for a 1.5kW servo amp, pre-loaded code into XC18V02 EEPROM targeted for the Spartan IIE-300, and Windows-based configuration software called ServoDesigner. The actual object code (EXO format) and source code (Verilog) are licensed separately from IR.

About International Rectifier

International Rectifier is recognized as a leading supplier of power semiconductors and systems solutions. IR's patented HEXFET® power MOSFETs, IGBTs and high-voltage ICs make electricity work smarter in industrial automation and controls, automotive electrical systems, consumer electronics, computers and peripherals, telecommunications, lighting and satellite/launch vehicle applications. Visit the International Rectifier Web site at www.irf.com.

About Xilinx

Xilinx, Inc. (NASDAQ: XLNX) is the worldwide leader of programmable logic and programmable system solutions. Additional information about Xilinx is available at www.xilinx.com.

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