Science & Technology
Science and Technology
Science and Technology 
Tue, May 31, 2011
International Rectifier Announced as Finalist for TechAmerica Foundationa?s American Technology Awards
EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--International Rectifier, IR® (NYSE: IRF), a world leader in power management technology, today announced that the companya™s DirectFET®2 power MOSFET for automotive applications has been selected as a finalist in the Semiconductors & Electronic Components Category for TechAmerica Foundationa™s American Technology Awards, aThe Termansa, which bestows the only national aBest Ofa awards that recognize all technology products and services across the technology industry.
"We congratulate all of this yeara™s finalists, and look forward to celebrating their achievements with them at the Technology and Government Dinner."
The DirectFET2 power package offers low resistance and parasitic inductance 10 times lower than a D2Pak resulting in excellent high frequency switching performance with reduced waveform ringing which in turn helps limit EMI and filter size. The automotive qualified devices also feature dual-sided cooling and low on-state resistance. The automotive DirectFET2 product line is built on the result of several years of research and development with the aim of producing a product platform specifically designed for automotive applications and built on the highly reliable and proven consumer grade DirectFET® products.
aAs a leader in power management innovation, we are delighted that the DirectFET2 power MOSFET has been named a finalist in these prestigious national technology awards,a said Adam White, Senior Vice President, Worldwide Sales, International Rectifier.
aThis year we saw a number of nominations from many companies new to the competition,a said Dallas Advisory Partners Founder, and TechAmerica Foundation Chairman, David Sanders. aWe congratulate all of this yeara™s finalists, and look forward to celebrating their achievements with them at the Technology and Government Dinner.a
Nominations for The American Technology Awards, aThe Termansa, were vetted by industry experts and TechAmerica Foundation leadership.The awards were named after Frederick Terman, who is widely credited as being the father of Silicon Valley. The winners will be presented on June 15 at TechAmerica Foundationa™s ninth annual Technology and Government Dinner, which has been a premier Washington, DC networking event bringing hundreds of industry, congressional and government leaders together at one venue to celebrate the partnership between industry and government. For more information, please visit [ http://www.techamericafoundation.org/technology-government ].
About TechAmerica Foundation
TechAmerica Foundation educates executives, policymakers, opinion leaders on the size, scope, outlook, and impact of the technology industry and on policies that enable and promote technological innovations to advance prosperity, security, and the general welfare. Launched in 1981, the Foundation is a 501c(3) non-profit affiliate of TechAmerica, which is the leading voice and resource for the U.S. technology industry. The Foundation disseminates award-winning industry, policy, and market research covering topics such as U.S. competitiveness in a global economy, innovation in government, and other areas of national interest. It also organizes conferences and seminars to explore pertinent issues with government and industry representatives and to share the Foundationa™s findings. Learn more about TechAmerica Foundation at [ www.techamericafoundation.org ].
About International Rectifier
International Rectifier (NYSE:IRF) is a world leader in power management technology. IRa™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 worlda™s single largest consumer of electricity. Leading manufacturers of computers, energy efficient appliances, lighting, automobiles, satellites, aircraft and defense systems rely on IRa™s power management benchmarks to power their next generation products. For more information, go to [ www.irf.com ].
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