Exhibit 10.1

Date:               November 5, 2009

To:                   Ilan Daskal, CFO

From:               Rick Merritt, VP Human Resources

Subject:               Amendment to Relocation Benefits
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Reference is made to the offer letter agreement (“Offer Letter”), September 19,
2008 between you and International Rectifier Corporation (the “Company”).

The purpose of this memorandum (“Amendment”) is to amend certain provisions of
the Offer Letter, as set forth below (with the provisions below modifying the
corresponding sections of the Offer Letter having the same headings as set forth
below):

§  
The terms and conditions of the sections in the Offer Letter with the following
headings: International Rectifier’s Executive Relocation Package, Temporary
Living Assistance, Closing Assistance on the sale of your current residence, and
Closing Assistance on the purchase of a home in the Los Angeles/Southern
California area are hereby extended to apply so that benefits are provided
through October 6, 2011.

§  
Should you voluntarily terminate your employment with the Company on or before
October 6, 2011 for reasons other than Good Reason (as defined in the Offer
Letter) or a Qualifying Termination (as defined in the Severance Agreement), you
will reimburse the Company within thirty (30) days following the date of your
employment termination (“Employment Termination Date”) as follows:

o  
An Employment Termination Date prior to October 6, 2010 will require you to
reimburse the Company for any relocation benefits expended by you and paid by
the Company between October 6, 2009 and the Employment Termination Date.

o  
An Employment Termination Date after October 5, 2010 and prior to October 6,
2011 will require you to reimburse the Company for any relocation benefits
expended by you and paid by the Company between October 6, 2010 and the
Employment Termination Date.

Your reimbursement obligations set herein supersede the reimbursement
obligations set forth in the penultimate sentence of the section of your Offer
Letter entitled: International Rectifier’s Executive Relocation Package.

Except as set forth herein, your Offer Letter, including without limitation, the
sections thereof entitled Tax Relief and Car Allowance, remains unmodified and
in full force and effect.

By signing below, the parties have agreed to the terms of the foregoing
Amendment.

________________________________                                                                           _____________________________
Ilan
Daskal                                                                                           Rick
Merritt
Chief Financial
Officer                                                                                        
VP Human Resources

________________________________                                                                           ______________________________
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