International Rectifier to Present Latest Solutions at Major European Electronics Show

International Rectifier, IR^® (NYSE:IRF), a world leader in power management technology, today announced it 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 12-14, 2009. 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 12, 2009

1:20p.m. – 1:40p.m., Vendor Presentation, Main Exhibition Forum, Presenter, Tim McDonald, Vice President, Emerging Technologies Group, "IR’s GaNpowIR™ GaN-based power device technology platform”.

2:00p.m. – 2:30p.m., Special Applications Session, London Room, Presenter, Peter Bredemeier, "A Novel multi-mode buck control circuit with integrated multiplier for HID ballast”.

4:00p.m. – 5:15p.m., Poster/Dialogue Session, Foyer, 2nd Floor, Presenters, Peyman Asadi, Cecilia Contenti, "Innovative wide input, output DC-DC buck converter enhances efficiency, drastically shrinks footprint”.

Wednesday, May 13, 2009

10:30a.m. – 11:00a.m., PEE Special Session, Paris Room, Presenter, Dr. Michael A. Briere, ACOO Enterprises LLC, under contract with International Rectifier, "GaN based power conversion: a new era in power electronics”.

4:00p.m. – 5:00p.m., Poster/Dialogue Session, Ground Floor Entrance, Presenter, Cesare Bocchiola, "A novel concept to address multizone domestic induction heating”.

4:00p.m. – 5:00p.m., Poster/Dialogue Session, Ground Floor Entrance, Presenter, Marco Giandalia, "A new half-bridge high-voltage monolithic gate driver with unique negative voltage transient SOA for home appliance motor driving application”.

4:00p.m. – 5:00p.m., Poster/Dialogue Session, Ground Floor Entrance, Presenter, Tom Ribarich, "New Fluorescent dimming control method”.

4:00p.m. – 5:00p.m., Poster/Dialogue Session, Ground Floor Entrance, Presenter, Peyman Asadi, "Analysis of diode emulation in light load conditions of synchronous buck converter”.

IR will also participate in two expert panel discussions on Wednesday, May 13 in the main exhibition forum, represented by Tim McDonald:

12:20p.m. – 1:20p.m., Bodo’s Power Systems, Panel Discussion, "Semiconductor materials for higher efficiency in power”.

4:00p.m. – 5:00p.m., Power System Design Europe, Panel Discussion, "Power design for ecological and economic success”.

Thursday, May 14, 2009

12:00p.m. – 12:30p.m., Control and Drive Strategies in Power Converters, London Room, Presenter, Davide Respigo, "Ground fault detector IC for complete short circuit protection in motor drive applications”.

IR will feature a range of innovative products and platforms addressing applications for automotive, AC-DC, audio, lighting and appliances including the IR1168 SmartRectifier™ IC, iMOTION™ integrated design platform for variable speed motor drive, as well as the latest X-Phase® and DirectFET® MOSFET chipsets, SupIRBuck™ family of integrated voltage regulators, and iPOWIR™ integrated power conversion stage product line for computing and communications applications. In addition, IR’s DC-DC converters for high reliability applications, and benchmark MOSFETs and IGBTs for a diverse range of applications will be on display.

"PCIM Europe is a focal point for the power management engineering community and we look forward to the opportunity to share our advanced technologies and solutions with engineers seeking power efficient designs at the IR booth and at the many events in which our power management experts will participate,” said Paul Rolls, IR’s Senior VP, 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

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. For more information, go to www.irf.com.

Trademark Notice

IR^®, SmartRectifier™, iMOTION™, DirectFET^®, SupIRBuck™, XPhase^®, iPOWIR™ and GaNpowIR™ are trademarks of International Rectifier Corporation. All other product names noted herein may be trademarks of their respective holders.