IXYS Introduces New High Performance Gate Driver ICs For Power Control.

SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- IXYS Corporation (NASDAQ:SYXI), announces the expansion of its power management ICs with the introduction of its new "50X" family of high performance Gate Driver Integrated Circuits. With current ratings from 2A (IXDx502) to 14A (IXDx514), this new family of drivers substantially improves the cost effectiveness, circuit density and ruggedness of gate drivers needed by power electronic circuits to switch Power MOSFETs and IGBTs. The value of this family is further enhanced by the addition of a new high density package option covering the full range of drive currents, the 6-Lead DFN which occupies less than 65% of the board area of a typical 8-Pin SOIC.

IXYS has a long history of producing rugged power MOSFETs and IGBTs, which has been extended to its driver ICs. Power supplies and motor control circuits demand highly reliable and robust driver ICs to withstand the voltage and current spikes that often occur in power systems. By using proprietary process and design innovation, these driver ICs achieve a high resistance to latchup with a high degree of noise immunity. Other electrical advantages shared with IXYS Gate Drive products include drive stage design features that eliminate internal cross conduction, an extended operating voltage range of up to 35V and an operating temperature range of -55 degrees C to +125 degrees C.

IXYS continues to provide a broad range of versatility in its product line in this new 50X Low Side Driver family. This family is offered with a full range of logic level control and package options. Versions incorporating an Enable function for fast output shutdown are also offered. Package options include 8-Pin DIP, 8-Pin SOIC and the high density 6-Lead DFN. The introduced drivers include the IXDD502D1, a 2A dual output gate driver in the 6-Lead DFN, or the IXDD514D1, a powerful 14A single output gate driver in the same 6-Lead DFN. Each gate driver exhibits output rise and falls times under 25 nanoseconds with matched output rise times.

Various applications stand to benefit from this new family of Low Side Drivers. Examples include consumer electronics such as LCD TVs and audio amplifiers, industrial applications such as welding and motor drives and other power conversion applications such as solar inverters, uninterruptible power supplies and switch-mode power supplies. Additionally, these drivers can be used to directly drive relays, solenoids and other actuators. More information on these ICs can be found on the website www.ixys.com.

Any statements contained in this press release that are not statements of historical fact, including the performance, rating, benefits, reliability, property, availability and suitability of products for various applications, may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. There are a number of important factors that could cause the results of IXYS to differ materially from those indicated by these forward-looking statements, including, among others, risks detailed from time to time in the Company's SEC reports, including its Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended December 31, 2005 and our other filings with the SEC. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly release the results of any revisions to these forward-looking statements.