IXYS Corporation Summary of Outside Director Compensation as of June 12, 2008

Summary

IXYS Corporation outlines the cash compensation for its outside (non-employee) directors as of June 12, 2008. Each outside director receives an annual retainer of $40,000, with additional annual retainers for serving as chair or member of the Audit, Compensation, or Nominating Committees. No fees are paid for attending individual meetings. This summary sets forth the payment structure and roles eligible for extra compensation.

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Exhibit 10.18
SUMMARY OF OUTSIDE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION
As of June 12, 2008, Directors of IXYS Corporation that are not employees, commonly referred to as outside directors, received cash compensation on the following basis:
         
Annual Retainer for each Director
  $ 40,000  
Additional Annual Retainer for the Chairman of the
Audit Committee
  $ 15,000  
Compensation Committee
  $ 10,000  
Nominating Committee
  $ 6,000  
Additional Annual Retainer for the other members of the
Audit Committee
  $ 7,000  
Compensation Committee
  $ 5,000  
Nominating Committee
  $ 2,000  
Directors do not receive fees for attending each meeting.