Power Electronics World

Oct 6, 2024 | powerelectronicsworld.net | Richard Stevenson

Migrating the manufacture of GaN power devices to 300 mm lines will boost yield, improve metrology and trim costs. BY RICHARD STEVENSON, EDITOR, CS MAGAZINE A common metric for measuring performance of any device is the bang per buck. When it comes to GaN, there are many ways to measure that ‘bang’. They include the on-resistance, the breakdown voltage, and the mobility of the two-dimensional electron gas. But what about the ‘buck’?

Sep 18, 2024 | powerelectronicsworld.net | Richard Stevenson

Opening an additional fab in Nanjing will help to grow sales of SMC Diode Solution’s SiC products to around half the company’s revenue. BY RICHARD STEVENSON, EDITOR, CS MAGAZINE Within our industry, one of the biggest trends is the growth in sales of SiC devices by companies with a strong pedigree in producing silicon power electronics.

Sep 13, 2023 | powerelectronicsworld.net | Richard Stevenson

Magazine Feature This article was originally featured in the edition:Issue 4 2023 Navitas has introduced a range of GaNSafe ICs to expand its sales into electric vehicle, solar and data-centre markets. BY RICHARD STEVENSON, EDITOR, CS MAGAZINE In the fast charging of mobile devices GaN found its first killer application. But as is often the case with mass market adoption, phenomenal success has led to lower margins and ultimately commoditisation.

Jul 26, 2023 | powerelectronicsworld.net | Richard Stevenson

While accusations fly of disloyal employees and a lack of manufacturing knowhow, what will really matter in an IP war is the fine print in the patents. BY RICHARD STEVENSON, EDITOR, CS MAGAZINE The commercialisation of different classes of GaN devices seem to follow a similar trajectory. For the first major technology, the GaN-based high-brightness LED, the opportunity for lucrative sales spurred many companies from all over the world to launch products to market.