Product category: Power Supply ICs and Controllers
News Release from: International Rectifier
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial Team on 21 July 2003
Joint venture to target motor control
IR and Sanyo Semiconductor are forming a joint venture to design, develop and market electronic motor drive power modules for energy-efficient appliances and light industrial applications
International Rectifier and Sanyo Semiconductor are forming a joint venture to design, develop and market electronic motor drive power modules for energy-efficient appliances and light industrial applications. The new joint venture company that will be named IR-SA Integrated Technologies will pursue the rapidly expanding market for variable speed motion control technology being driven by government mandates as well as consumer demand for energy efficient air conditioners, refrigerators, washing machines and a host of light industrial equipment.
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The new company will pair International Rectifier's leading proprietary motion control product expertise in power management electronics with Sanyo's world-class packaging integration technologies that use its proprietary insulated metal substrate technology (IMST), to deliver advanced "plug-in" solutions to appliance manufacturers worldwide.
International Rectifier CEO Alex Lidow said: "IR offers the best-in class power management ICs for energy-efficient appliance motion control.
Through our partnership with Sanyo and their unmatched knowledge in high efficiency packaging and appliance products, the joint venture will set new standards in product features and package outlines to deliver state-of-the-art performance compared to more traditional approaches".
"Our advanced integrated module packaging processes set the benchmark in our industry.
Through the formation of this pact with the leader in power management electronics, we see great opportunities in the worldwide market of motor control products.
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Our joint venture will be able to deliver a solution that appeals to appliance makers' design goals and significantly reduce energy usage", said Tadahiko Tanaka, President of Sanyo Semiconductor Company.
As a result of an existing joint collaborative agreement, IR and Sanyo recently introduced two products in their flagship series of integrated power modules.
Developed for 10 and 16A applications, each module incorporates a three-phase inverter power gate driver and auxiliary circuitry in a compact, high performance, isolated package.
Using the integrated technology solution provided by IR-SA products, a complete motor control system design can be accomplished with the addition of a few external components and one micro controller, drastically reducing design time.
Other advantages include decreased inventory and logistics costs, reduced footprint requirements, simplified layout and assembly, and increased system reliability.
New products are expected in the coming months that specifically target a wide range of home appliances as well as light industrial motor control applications.
IR and Sanyo will each own a 50% stake in the joint venture.
IR-SA Integrated Technologies will distribute its products through the International Rectifier and Sanyo worldwide sales channels.
Subject to any regulatory approvals, the joint venture will officially commence operations on 1st October 2003.
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