Application Notes

MOSFETs
AN-1080:
DirectFET™ Technology - Inspection Application Note PDF
AN-1059:
DirectFET™ Thermal Model and Rating Calculator PDF
AN-1050:
DirectFET™ Technology Materials and Practices PDF
AN-1040:
System Simulation Using Power MOSFET Quasi-Dynamic Model PDF
AN-1035:
DirectFETTM Technology: Board Mounting Guidlines. PDF
AN-1033:
Calculating Temperature Gradients in Power MOSFETs with the "HEXRISE™" Program PDF
AN-1011:
Assembly of FlipFET™ Devices PDF
AN-1005:
Power MOSFET Avalanche Design Guidelines PDF
AN-1001:
A More Realistic Characterization of Power MOSFET Output Capacitance Coss PDF
AN-986:
ESD Testing of MOS Gated Power Transistors PDF
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AN-957:
Measuring HEXFET® Characteristics PDF
AN-955:
Protecting IGBTs and MOSFETs from ESD PDF
AN-944:
Use Gate Charge to Design the Gate Drive Circuit for Power MOSFETs and IGBTs PDF
AN-941:
Paralleling HEXFET® power MOSFETs PDF
AN-940:
How P-Channel HEXFETs Can Simplify Your Circuit PDF
AN-937:
Gate Drive Characteristics and Requirements for HEXFET® power MOSFETs PDF
AN-936:
The Do's and Don'ts of Using MOS-Gated Transistors PDF
IGBTs
AN-1045:
AC TIG Welding: Output Inverter Design Basics PDF
AN-955:
Protecting IGBTs and MOSFETs from ESD PDF
AN-944:
Use Gate Charge to Design the Gate Drive Circuit for Power MOSFETs and IGBTs PDF
AN-990:
Application Characterization of IGBTs PDF
AN-983:
IGBT Characteristics PDF
CICs
AN-1069:
Electronic Transformer Applications - practical product designs based around the IR2161 PDF
AN-1058:
Programmable Current Sensing High-Side Switch IR3310/11/12 PDF
AN-1052:
Using the IR217x Linear Current Sensing ICs PDF
AN-1043:
Stabilize the Buck Converter with Transconductance Amplifier PDF
AN-1041:
Using IR1176 Synchronous Rectifier Driver IC in DC-DC Converters PDF
AN-1039:
IR2159: Dimming Dual Lamp Parallel Configuration with Balance Transformer PDF
AN-1038:
Low Voltage DC Supply Dimmable Ballast for 1 x 36W T8 Lamp PDF
AN-1037:
IR2167: Universal Input Dual Lamp Ballast Parallel Configuration forT8/32W and T8/36W PDF
AN-1036:
IR2167: Universal Input Dual Lamp Ballast Series Configuration for T8/32W and T8/36W PDF
AN-1032:
Fully-Protected H-Bridge IR3220 Architecture and Typical Application PDF
AN-1025:
Designing a Power Supply Using the IRIS40xx Series PDF
AN-1024:
Flyback Transformer Design for the IRIS40xx Series PDF
AN-1020:
IR21571: T5 Lamp Ballast Using Voltage-Mode Filament Heating PDF
AN-1019:
IR21571: Dual Lamp Ballast: Parallel Configuration PDF
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AN-1018:
Using The IRIS40xx Series SMPS ICs PDF
AN-1017:
The PVI: A Versatile Circuit Element PDF
AN-1014:
Using Current Sensing IR212X Gate Drive ICs PDF
AN-1013:
IR21571: Dual Lamp Series Configuration PDF
AN-998:
Fluorescent Ballast Design using Passive PFC and Crest Factor Control PDF
AN-985:
Six-Output 600V MGDs Simplify 3-Phase Motor Drives PDF
AN-978:
HV Floating MOS-Gate Driver ICs PDF
AN-101: Choosing an Input Resistor for a Microelectronic Relay PDF
Intelligent Power Swithches
AN-1058:
Programmable Current Sensing High-Side Switch IR3310/11/12 PDF
AN-1032:
Fully-Protected H-Bridge IR3220 Architecture and Typical Application PDF
PWM Controller ICs and LDOs
AN-1046:
Dual Synchronous PWM Controller and LDO Controller in TSSOP Package Eases Multi-Output and Two-Phase Power Supply Solutions PDF
Motion Control
AN-1044:
PlugNDrive™ Application Overview PDF
AN-1049:
PlugNDrive™ Storage and Assembly Overview PDF
Lighting
AN-1075:
Obtaining Low THD and High PF without A PFC IC PDF
AN-1074:
A New Circuit for Low-Cost Electronic Ballast PDF
AN-1073:
Analysis of Differenct Solutions and Trade-off Cost vs. Power Factor Performance for Electronic Ballasts PDF
AN-1072:
CFL Ballasts with Passive Valley Fill & Crest Factor Control PDF
AN-1069:
Electronic Transformer Applications PDF
AN-1066:
Procedures to design 220VAC CFL solutions with the IR2520D PDF
AN-1065:
Procedures to design 120VAC CFL solutions with the IR2520D PDF
AN-1062:
IRPLMB1E - 25W, 230VAC Small Size Ballast Using IR2520D PDF
AN-1056:
13W Integrated CFL Using IR53H420 PDF
AN-1038:
Low Voltage DC Supply Dimmable Ballast for 1 x 36W T8 Lamp PDF
AN-1037:
IR2167: Universal Input Dual Lamp Ballast Parallel Configuration forT8/32W and T8/36W PDF
AN-1036:
IR2167: Universal Input Dual Lamp Ballast Series Configuration for T8/32W and T8/36W PDF
AN-1020:
IR21571: T5 Lamp Ballast Using Voltage-Mode Filament Heating PDF
AN-1019:
IR21571: Dual Lamp Ballast: Parallel Configuration PDF
AN-1013:
IR21571: Dual Lamp Series Configuration PDF
AN-998:
Fluorescent Ballast Design using Passive PFC and Crest Factor Control PDF
Packaging
AN-1057:
Heatsink Characteristics PDF
AN-1031:
Lead Bending and Soldering Considerations for International Rectifier's Power Semiconductor Packages PDF
AN-1027:
ADD-A-Pak Module Mounting Instructions PDF
AN-1016:
Hermetic Surface Mount Device (SMD), Its Advantages and Solutions to Assembly Integration PDF
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AN-1012:
Mounting Considerations for International Rectifier's Power Semiconductor Packages PDF
AN-1010:
PowIRtab™ Mounting Guidelines PDF
AN-1000:
Mounting Guidelines for the SUPER-220 PDF
AN-997:
Mounting Guidelines for the SUPER-247 PDF
AN-996:
Guidelines for the Assembly of SMD10 Devices PDF
AN-994:
Maximizing the Effectiveness of Your SMD Assemblies PDF
iPOWIR™
AN-1053:
Power-up Sequencing Techniques Using iP1201 & iP1202 PDF
AN-1047:
Graphical Solution to Two-Branch Heatsinking Safe Operating Area PDF
AN-1030:
Applying iPOWIR™ Products in Your Thermal Environment PDF
AN-1029:
Optimizing a PCB Layout for an iPOWIR™ Technology Design PDF
AN-1028:
Recommended Design, Integration and Rework Guidelines for International Rectifier's BGA and LGA Packages PDF
Audio
AN-1071:
Class D Audio Amplifier Basics PDF
AN-1070:
Class D Amplifier Peformance Relationship to MOSFET Parameters PDF
AC-DC Conversion
AN-968:
Selecting and Designing in The Right Schottky PDF
AN-1001:
A More Realistic Characterization of Power MOSFET Output Capacitance Coss PDF
AN-1005:
Power MOSFET Avalanche Design Guidelines PDF
AN-1018:
Using The IRIS40xx Series SMPS ICs PDF
AN-1024:
Flyback Transformer Design for the IRIS40xx Series PDF
AN-1025:
Designing a Power Supply Using the IRIS40xx Series PDF
AN-1077:
PFC Converter Design with IR1150 One Cycle Control ICPDF
HiRel Products
AN-1078:
An Examination of Changes Imposed by Revised Hybrid Models When Calculating MTBF Values Using MIL-HDBK 217F, Notice 1 & 2 PDF
AN-1068:
Considerations for Designs Using Radiation-Hardened Solid State Relays PDF
AN-1067:
Design Considerations When Using Radiation-Hardened Small Signal Logic Level MOSFETs PDF
AN-999:
International Rectifier's Total Dose Radiation Hardness Assurance (RHA) Test Program PDF
Relays
AN-1017:
The PVI: A Versatile Circuit Element PDF
AN-101: Choosing an Input Resistor for a Microelectronic Relay PDF
Diodes
AN-968:
Selecting and Designing in The Right Schottky PDF
Die Products
AN-1060:
Bare Die: Handling and Storage PDF
AN-1061:
Bare Die: Die Attach and Wire Bonding PDF
General
AN-949:
Current Ratings of Power Semiconductors PDF
 
 

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