Bruce Technologies wins $7-million order from Power Semiconductor Supplier International Rectifier Corp.; Bruce becomes exclusive provider of horizontal furnaces to International Rectifier and reinforces market leader status.NORTH BILLERICA, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 7, 1996--Bruce Technologies International, a leading provider of advanced furnaces and process control software to semiconductor manufacturers, announced today that it has won a $7-million order from International Rectifier International Rectifier Corp. (NYSE: IRF) is a manufacturer of power semiconductors (MOSFET, IGBT, diodes and thyristors), located in El Segundo, California, USA. It has a market capitalization of 2.48 billion USD and is listed on the S&P Midcap 400. Corp. (IR). Installation of Bruce's BDF-41 horizontal furnaces and APEX process control software was recently completed at IR's Temecula, CA, fab. International Rectifier is a leading global supplier of power semiconductors. Bruce Technologies' President Bob McAuliffe noted that Bruce now has approximately 50% worldwide market share for horizontal furnaces for semiconductor manufacturers. "Bruce Technologies is proud to have been selected for the expansion of IR's Temecula fab," said McAuliffe. "We have a long history with this company. Bruce has beat out the competition at every turn, making us the exclusive supplier of horizontal furnaces to International Rectifier." International Rectifier will use Bruce's BDF-41 furnaces to produce power semiconductors, including HEXFET HEXFET Hexagonal Field Effect Transistor . power MOSFETS A Power MOSFET is a specific type of Metal Oxide Semiconductor Field-Effect Transistor (MOSFET) designed to handle large powers. Compared to the other power semiconductor devices (IGBT, Thyristor... , IGBTs, control ICs, diodes, rectifiers, thyristors, power conversion solutions, and standard and custom power modules on 150mm wafers. The company is a major worldwide supplier of power semiconductor components that switch, condition and control electricity in a broad range of industrial, commercial and defense/space applications. Bruce Technologies International is a leading supplier of furnace technology and process control software to semiconductor manufacturers. The Company manufactures state-of-the-art horizontal and vertical diffusion/LPCVD furnaces which layer films for circuitry onto the surface of a silicon wafer during chip making, and also offers the most advanced process control software available. Bruce was formed in 1992 as a privately-held joint venture between Kokusai Electric Ltd. of Japan and BTU Btu: see British thermal unit. International of Billerica, MA. An engineering-driven company known for its technological achievements, Bruce pioneered the first integrated software Separate software components or applications that have been combined into one package. See integrated software package. systems for chip furnaces. -0- APEX, BDF-41, and Bruce Technologies are trademarks of Bruce Technologies International, Inc. HEXFET is a registered trademark of International Rectifier Corp. CONTACT: Tim McCarthy Timothy J. McCarthy (born c. 1949) is the police chief of Orland Park, Illinois but is most famous for leaping in front of US President Ronald Reagan to stop one of John Hinckley, Jr.'s .22 caliber bullets on March 30, 1981 (see Reagan assassination attempt for details). Bruce Technologies International 508/262-2110 or Kerry Bard bard, in Wales, term originally used to refer to the order of minstrel-poets who composed and recited the poems that celebrated the feats of Celtic chieftains and warriors. Schwartz Communications Inc. 617/431-0770, ext. 241 |
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