International Rectifier
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| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| Traded as | NYSE: IRF |
| Industry |
Semiconductor Integrated Circuits |
| Founded | 1947 |
| Headquarters |
 El Segundo, California, USA |
| Key people |
Eric Lidow, Founder Richard Dahl, Chairman Oleg Khaykin, CEO |
| Revenue | $1.050 billion US$ (2012) |
| Employees | 4,911(2012) |
| Website | www.irf.com |
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.
History
- 1954: commercialization of germanium rectifiers
- 1959: creation of the first silicon-based rectifier
- 1974: first power and Darlington transistors which used glass passivation
- 1979: first hexagonal MOSFET
- 1983: first intelligent power ICs
- 2000: FlipFETTM wafer packaging
- 2002: DirectFETR, a MOSFET packaging technology developed to address thermal limitations found in advanced computing, consumer and communications applications
- 2003: developed iMOTIONTM Integrated Design Platform for motor control applications
- 2006: introduced SmartRectifierTM IC for AC-DC applications
- 2007: launched SupIRBuckR integrated voltage regulators
- 2008: introduced revolutionary GaN-based power device platform
- 2011: introduced PowIRstageR devices and CHiLR digital controllers
- 2012: launched micro integrated power modules for motor control applications and COOLiRIGBTsR for automotive.
Manufacturing
International Rectifier is a major semiconductor manufacturer with wafer fabrication and assembly facilities throughout the world. The locations include:
- El Segundo, California
- Temecula, California
- Leominster, Massachusetts
- Mesa, Arizona
- San Jose, California
- Newport, Wales
- Tijuana, Mexico
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