EL SEGUNDO, Calif. - International Rectifier, IR® (NYSE:IRF), a world leader in power management technology, today announced its innovative IR3720 and IR3721 power monitor ICs have been named finalists in the International Engineering Consortium’s (IEC) 2009 DesignVision Awards which recognize the design tools and products judged as the most unique and beneficial to the semiconductor industry.

The IR3720 (digital) and IR3721 (analog) output power monitor ICs for low-voltage DC-DC converters used in notebook, desktop computers, and energy-efficient server applications feature IR’s patent-pending TruePower™ technology to accurately capture highly dynamic power information to maximize system performance.

“The IEC is pleased to name International Rectifier’s IR372x family of ICs as one of the most beneficial contributions to the electronic design industry with a 2009 DesignVision Finalist designation," declared IEC President John Janowiak. "We encourage industry professionals to learn more of this impressive design solution at this year’s DesignCon 2009 exhibition and experience first-hand how to better deliver measurable results.”

“We thank the IEC for the recognition and are pleased with the interest our power monitor ICs are receiving from the semiconductor and electronic design engineering community,” said Tim Phillips, vice president of International Rectifier’s Enterprise Power Business Unit. “In order to meet aggressive energy-efficiency goals, designers are seeing an increased need for active power management techniques to limit energy consumption and maintain equipment within a tight thermal envelope for cost and size savings. The IR3721 and IR3720 power monitor ICs provide an easy to implement, integrated solution for optimum system performance,” he added.

The IR3720 and IR3721 ICs monitor the output filter inductor current in buck or multiphase converters from 0.5V to 1.8V and provide designers with the option of using resistive sensing or inductor DCR current sensing with an internal thermal compensation feature to achieve higher efficiency compared to existing solutions while reducing bill of materials and board size requirements.

The IEC will announce winners on Tuesday, February 3 at 11:50a.m., the Main Theater, Santa Clara Convention Center, Santa Clara. Visit www.designcon.com/2009/ for details.

About the IEC

A nonprofit organization, the IEC is dedicated to catalyzing technology and business progress worldwide in a range of high-technology industries and their university communities. Since 1944, the IEC has provided high-quality educational opportunities for industry professionals, academics, and students. More than 70 leading high-technology universities are IEC affiliates, and the IEC handles the affairs of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department Heads Association and Eta Kappa Nu, the honor society for electrical and computer engineers. Please visit www.iec.org.