EL SEGUNDO, Calif. June 2003 - International Rectifier, IR® (NYSE: IRF), the leading supplier of power management electronics, today announced the formation of a dedicated business group for power management semiconductors in die form.

IR power devices in die form help customers gain a competitive edge by reducing weight and size, improving overall cost, enhancing thermal performance and increasing reliability. These enhancements can be an especially critical element of success in the automotive, wireless and industrial control markets.

Robert Grant, Executive Vice President for International Rectifier said, "International Rectifier is relentlessly focused on addressing all of the needs of its customer base for high performance power management. The formation of the new business group affirms our continued dedication to this mission, with an emphasis on helping our customers create their own, specially-designed, application-specific end products."

In addition, the International Rectifier die sales business focus includes known good die (KGD), made with IR's SureCHIP™ process, ensuring the highest confidence that semiconductor devices comply with the complete specification range.

The company will market its die products under the International Rectifier brand name and continues to develop and expand its die sales support with technical performance and characterization, testing options, sampling, mounting and bonding, shipment options and application notes.

Die is available in a wide variety of carrier (shipment) options such as probed wafer, sawn wafer on film, waffle pack/chip tray and tape and reel.

Availability and Technical Support

Currently available products, a listing of local IR Sales Offices and IR Die Distribution channels, frequently asked questions (FAQs), application notes, selection guides and requests for data sheets are posted on the IR die-specific Web site, http://die.irf.com. Contact your local IR sales office for pricing and additional details.

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