Infineon has acquired International Rectifier for $3bn. The acquisition creates a behemoth in power management technology. Infineon expands its product portfolio, gets access to International Rectifier’s acclaimed Gallium Nitride on Silicon (GaN) process for power semiconductors, gains a higher profile in the US as well as a larger regional footprint particularly in Asia/Pacific. The transaction is expected to close late in the calendar year 2014 or early in the calendar year 2015 subject to regulatory approval. Infineon’s and International Rectifier’s product portfolios are highly complementary. International Rectifier’s expertise in low-power, energy-efficient IGBTs and Intelligent Power Modules, Power MOSFETs and Digital Power Management ICs will integrate well with Infineon’s offering in power devices and modules. The access to IR’s GaN technology solidifies Infineon’s position in GaN discretes and GaN system solutions, improving its ability to pursue this strategically important technology platform with significant future growth potential. The increase in exposure to…
Mouser Electronics is featuring key new suppliers at the Embedded World Conference in Nuremburg, Germany (Feb 26-28, 2013). With the addition of key new lines including leading programmable…
Mouser Electronics has announced a program of special presentations to be held at their booth, Hall 4A 302 at the Embedded World Conference in Nuremburg, Germany (Feb 26-28,…
Mouser Electronics, Inc., announced a new worldwide distribution agreement with International Rectifier. For design engineers, Mouser’s agreement with International Rectifier means faster, more streamlined access to IR’s advanced…
Enhanced partnership provides customers across Asia Pacific easy access to an extensive range of innovative solutions through element14’s unique fusion of community and commerce element14, formerly Farnell, the…
Farnell, the leading multi-channel distributor of electronic and industrial components has announced it is now stocking International Rectifier’s Gen 2.1 SupIRBuck™ point-of-load (PoL) voltage regulators. The new family…
Over 230 additional IR semiconductors brings the total to over 1300 products available direct-from-stock for next-day-delivery RS Components, the leading distributor of electronic, electro-mechanical and industrial products, today…