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 power electronics event later this month.
IR will participate in the Applied Power Electronics Conference and
Exposition (APEC) which is being held at the Marriott Washington Wardman
Park Hotel, Washington DC, from February 15-19, 2009. IR engineering and
sales staff will demonstrate IR’s latest energy-savings and high power
density enabling technologies and products at Booth 212.
In addition, IR’s power management experts will participate in the
following events:
Sunday, February 15, 2009
Sabin Lupan, Presenter: “Understanding Derating-Reliability-Risk
Connection”, Professional Seminar, Session One (S.4), 9:30a.m. – 1:00p.m.
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Eric Persson, Presenter: “Motion Control Market Trends”, Market Trends
Session, 8:30a.m. - 12:00p.m.
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Dr. Michael A. Briere, ACOO Enterprises LLC, under contract with
International Rectifier, Presenter: “GaN-based Power Devices Introduce a
New Paradigm in High Density, Highly Efficient Cost-effective Power
Conversion”, Sponsored Seminar, 11:15a.m. - 11:45a.m.
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Tom Ribarich, Zan Huang, Presenters: “A New Dimming Method for Highly
Integrated Fluorescent Ballasts”, Dialogue Session Two (D2),
11:30a.m.-1:30p.m.
Adam White, IR’s vice president, Americas and Japan Sales, said: “With
its outstanding technical content, APEC is a focal point for power
electronics engineers, and as a leader in power management, we are
delighted to share our expertise with the engineering community at this
key event and support the quest for power efficient designs by providing
innovative solutions.”
The IR booth will feature a range of innovative products and platforms
including the SmartRectifier™ IC for AC-DC power supplies, the latest
X-Phase® and DirectFET® MOSFET chipsets, SupIRBuck™ family of integrated
voltage regulators and the iPOWIR™ integrated power conversion stage
product line for computing and communications applications as well as
the iMOTION™ integrated design platform for appliances. In addition,
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 will be on display.
Prototypes of several new GaN-based product platforms will be available
to invited leading OEM customers during APEC.
For more information on APEC visit http://www.apec-conf.org/.
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™, XPhase®, DirectFET®,
SupIRBuck™, iPOWIR™ and iMOTION™ are trademarks of International
Rectifier Corporation. All other product names noted herein may be
trademarks of their respective holders.
International Rectifier
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