EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — International Rectifier, IR® (NYSE: IRF), a world leader in power management technology, today announced the company will showcase its latest power management solutions at a major European industry event.

IR will participate in PCIM Europe which is being held at the Nuremberg Exhibition Center, Nuremberg, Germany, from May 4 - 6, 2010. IR engineering and sales staff will demonstrate IR’s latest energy-saving and high power density enabling technologies and products at the IR booth, Hall 12, Stand 202. In addition, IR’s power management experts will participate in the following events:

Tuesday May 4, 2010
Power Electronics Europe Special Session, 3.00p.m. - 3.30p.m.
Presenter, Alberto Guerra, “GaN-based Power Device Technology and its Impact on Future Efficient Solar Grid Connected Micro and String Inverters.”

Wednesday May 5, 2010
Vendor Presentation, 10.00a.m. – 10.20a.m.
Presenter, Alberto Guerra, “GaNpowIR – A New Era in GaN-Based Power Electronics.”

Wednesday May 5, 2010
Poster/Dialogue session, 4.00p.m. – 5.15p.m.
Presenter, Cesare Bocchiola, “Novel characterization and Reliability Estimation of 1200V IGBTs for Domestic Induction Heating.”

Wednesday May 5, 2010
Poster/Dialogue session 4.00p.m. – 5.15p.m.
Presenters, Chong-Sheng Wang, Steve Zhou, “MOSFET Temperature Estimation Using Several Variable Correlations for CPU Multi-phase Voltage Regulators.”

IR will also participate in two expert panel discussions on Wednesday, May 5 in the main exhibition forum represented respectively by Tim McDonald, Vice President IR’s Emerging Technologies group and Dr. Michael Briere on behalf of IR:

Wednesday May 5, 2010
12.20p.m. – 1.20p.m., Bodo’s Power Systems, Panel Discussion, “Passives Complement Systems for Efficiency.”

Wednesday May 5, 2010
4.00p.m. – 5.00p.m., Power Systems Design Europe, Panel Discussion, “Designing For Energy Conservation and Performance.”

The IR booth will feature the latest innovative products and platforms including the company’s GaN-based power device platform, GaNpowIR™ and new commercial GaN-based power stage products. In addition, the latest 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.

“We look forward to the opportunity to share our innovative power management technologies and solutions at PCIM Europe with engineers seeking energy efficient designs,” said Adam White, IR’s Senior Vice President, Worldwide Sales.

PCIM (Power Conversion Intelligent Motion) is Europe's leading meeting-point for experts out of the areas of Power Electronics and its applications in Intelligent Motion and Power Quality. From the latest developments of power semiconductors, passive components, products for thermal management, new materials, sensors as well as servo-technology and the wide area of power quality and energy-management - PCIM offers a comprehensive, focused and compact presentation of products all under one roof. For more information go to http://www.mesago.de/en/PCIM/main.htm