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Michael A. Briere	Write for Electronic Design
Michael A. Briere is an executive scientific consultant, ACOO Enterprises LLC, under contract to International Rectifier Corp.
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February 20, 2009 [Design View / Design Solution]
GaN Platform Promises Tenfold Boost In Power
International Rectifier developed a gallium-nitride (GaN) based power-device technology platform that promises figure-of-merit (FOM) performance that’s at least an order of magnitude better than existing silicon MOSFETs. In addition to disclosing the benefits of the new GaN-based power devices versus silicon and silicon-carbide (SiC) FETs, this article also examines new dc-dc converters enabled by this device technology and its overall impact on efficiency, density, and cost-effectiveness.