EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — International Rectifier, IR® (NYSE: IRF), a world leader in power management technology, today announced it will showcase the company’s industry-leading power management solutions at the Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition (APEC), Palm Springs Convention Center, California, February 21-25, 2010.

Engineering and sales staff will demonstrate IR’s latest energy saving and high power density enabling technologies and products at Booth 203, including the company’s first commercial power stage products utilizing IR’s revolutionary GaN-based power device technology platform.

Additionally, IR will hold a series of seminars to review the distinct advantages of a new GaN-on-Si technology platform. The special sessions will also demonstrate how DC-DC converters built using latest generation devices from the GaN technology platform will enable a new era in high frequency, high density, highly efficient power conversion solutions. Six 90 minute sessions will take place in the Smoketree F suite at the Palm Springs Convention Center on the following dates and times:

IR’s power management experts will also participate in the following APEC events including a four hour technical seminar on GaN-based technology and applications:

Sunday, February 21, 2010
Presenters, Tim McDonald, Dr. Michael A. Briere, Alberto Guerra, Jason Zhang: “Current State and Future Improvements of GaN-Based Power Conversion.”
Professional Education Seminar; 9:30a.m. - 1:00p.m.

Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Presenter, Paul Schimel: “What not to do with a MOSFET. Deep Dark Secrets of MOSFETs.”
Special Presentation Session; 8:30a.m. – 12 Noon

Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Presenter, Eric Persson: ‘Energy Harvesting.”
APEC 2010 Rap Session; 5:00p.m.-6:30p.m.

Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Presenter, Eric Persson: “What really limits FET performance - the silicon, package, driver or circuit board?”
Exhibitor Presentation; 10:30a.m. -11:00, a.m.

Thursday, February 25, 2010
Presenters, Yang Chen, Peyman Asadi, Parviz Parto: “Comparative Analysis of Power Stage Losses for Synchronous Buck Converter in Diode Emulation Mode vs Continuous Conduction Mode at Light Load Condition.”
Dialog Session: Active Components; 12:00p.m. -2:00p.m.

Thursday, February 25, 2010
Presenter, Andre Tjokrorahardjo: “Simple Triac Dimmable CFL Ballast and LED Driver.”
Technical Session: General Lighting; 4:10p.m.-5:25p.m.

Adam White, IR’s senior vice president, Worldwide Sales, said: “We look forward to sharing our leading-edge knowledge and innovative power management technologies and products including our GaN-based power devices with the highly technical engineering community that attends this key industry event.”

The IR booth will feature the latest innovative products and platforms including demonstrations of the company’s GaN-based power device platform, GaNpowIR™ and new commercial GaN-based power stage products. In addition, the latest X-Phase® and DirectFET® MOSFET chipsets, SupIRBuck™ family of integrated voltage regulators, and SmartRectifier™ ICs for AC-DC power supplies will be on show as well as the iMOTION™ integrated design platform for appliances. IR’s DC-DC converters and modules for high reliability applications, and benchmark MOSFETs, IGBTs and high-voltage ICs for a diverse range of applications including automotive, lighting and Class D audio will also be on display.

For more information on APEC visit the APEC website.

About International Rectifier

International Rectifier (NYSE:IRF) is a world leader in power management technology. IR’s analog and mixed signal ICs, advanced circuit devices, integrated power systems and components enable high performance computing and reduce energy waste from motors, the world’s single largest consumer of electricity. Leading manufacturers of computers, energy efficient appliances, lighting, automobiles, satellites, aircraft and defense systems rely on IR’s power management benchmarks to power their next generation products.