| | Business Summary | | International
Rectifier
is
a
designer,
manufacturer
and
marketer
of
power
semiconductors,
particularly
a
type
of
power
semiconductor
called
a
MOSFET,
a
metal
oxide
semiconductor
field
effect
transistor.
Power
semiconductors
perform
a
power
management
function
by
converting
electricity
into
a
form
more
usable
by
electrical
products.
They
increase
system
efficiency,
allow
more
compact
end
products,
improve
features
and
functionality
and
extend
battery
life.
The
Company's
products
are
used
in
a
range
of
end
markets,
including
communications,
consumer
electronics,
information
technology,
automotive,
industrial
and
government/space.
The
Company's
products
are
broadly
divided
among
three
product
categories:
Power
Integrated
Circuits
(ICs)
and
Advanced
Circuit
Devices,
Power
Systems
and
Power
Components. | | More
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Business Description |
| | Financial Summary | | International
Rectifier
designs,
manufactures
and
markets
power
semiconductors
that
refine
electricity
from
wall
outlets
or
batteries
into
a
more
usable
form.
For
the
fiscal
year
ended
6/30/01,
revenues
rose
30%
to
$978.6
million.
Net
income
before
extraordinary
item
rose
20%
to
$87.6
million.
Revenues
reflect
the
growth
of
the
Company's
new
proprietary
products.
Earnings
were
partially
offset
by
higher
amortization
costs
and
a
$48
million
restructuring
charge. | | More
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Developments |
| | | | FY2000
Compensation | | Pay | Exer | |
| Eric Lidow, 87
Chairman | $702K | -- | Alexander Lidow, Ph.D., 45
CEO,
Director | 1.9M | -- | Nabeel Gareeb, 35
COO | 703K | -- | Michael McGee, 41
Exec.
VP and CFO | 1.3M | $3.8M | Robert Mueller, 71
Exec.
VP - External Affaris and Bus. Devel., Director | 515K | -- | | Dollar amounts are as of 30-June-2000 and compensation values are for the fiscal year ending on that date; "Pay" is salary, bonuses, etc.; "Exer" is the value of options excercised during the fiscal year. |
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List, Bios,
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