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    GaN is on the verge of gaining even more ground in the power electronics realm.
    Considerations When Designing GAN-Based Switch-Mode Power Supplies
    Power

    Moving on to GaN Switches in Switch-Mode Power Supplies

    Nov. 21, 2024
    GaN switches promise higher efficiency and higher power density in SMPS. This article discusses the readiness of this technology and its challenges, and provides an outlook on...
    Power Integrations
    PI's 1,700-V InnoMux-2 multi-output power-supply ICs target an array of applications
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    GaN Process Brings SiC-Level Efficiency to 1,700-V Multi-Output Switcher

    Nov. 14, 2024
    Power Integrations’ gallium-nitride power-conversion devices rated for 1,700 V marks yet another incursion on markets that, until now, were best served by products fabricated ...
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    In Pursuit of Robust, Higher-Speed Power Designs with GaN

    Oct. 9, 2024
    Gallium-nitride power designs have triple the power of silicon with half the weight and size, plus the added bonus of 20X the speed of silicon.
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    Digital Controllers: Pushing the Limits of Power Control

    Aug. 26, 2024
    Check out some of the latest real-time MCUs and digital controllers suited for high-density power supplies.
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    DC-DC Converter Draws on the Power of GaN for Passive Cooling

    Aug. 21, 2024
    Vitesco leverages GaN power FETs to bring passive cooling to its DC-DC converters, eliminating the need for costly liquid cooling.

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    Aug. 8, 2024
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    Wide-Bandgap Semiconductors Push Power Electronics Evolution

    July 30, 2024
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    Ka-band GaN Power Amplifier Delivers 5.5 W for SATCOM Terminals

    July 25, 2024
    CML Microcircuits’s RF PA targets an important and growing, but less glamorous, market segment—the ground station.
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    Intelligent Power Solutions Target Industrial Apps

    July 15, 2024
    New GaN-based devices developed by onsemi, from controllers to amplifiers, have their sights set on the data center, consumer, automotive, and industrial sectors.
    Advanced GaN-based Power Devices Address Demanding Applications
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    E-Mode GaN Devices Satisfy Demanding Apps

    July 11, 2024
    Cambridge GaN Devices launched the ICeGaN P2 series of power ICs with on-resistance levels as low as 25 mΩ.
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    Advanced Integrated GaN Platforms Propel Next-Gen Power Apps

    July 9, 2024
    Navitas’ Llew Vaughan-Edmunds talks with Inside Electronics about the company’s GaN-based power advances targeting a range of application areas.
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    GaN Power Solutions Empower Automotive, Robotics, and More

    June 28, 2024
    EPC's portfolio of GaN-based power-conversion solutions, built to deliver high efficiency and reliability, were on display at PCIM Europe.
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    Si, SiC, and GaN Unite in New Power-Supply Unit for AI

    June 5, 2024
    Infineon's 8-kW reference design for data centers features Si, SiC, and GaN technologies to help quench AI’s thirst for power.
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    A New Generation of GaN Power ICs Mimic Silicon MOSFETs

    May 23, 2024
    What’s inside a new family of GaN power FETs that Cambridge GaN Devices contends can be driven like a silicon MOSFET?
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    What’s the Latest in GaN-Based Automotive Applications?

    May 22, 2024
    GaN semiconductors enhance power density and efficiency in automotive systems for on-board chargers (OBCs), high-voltage DC-DC converters, and electric-vehicle charging stations...
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    GaN Spearheads Battery-Charging Revolution

    April 29, 2024
    Gallium nitride is becoming the technology of choice for charging EVs, HEVs, and other applications, bringing 3X greater speed when compared to silicon-based solutions.
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    Gate Drivers Keep Up with GaN’s Fast Switching Speed

    March 7, 2024
    We take a look inside Analog Devices' first gate-driver IC specifically designed for GaN power switches.
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    GaN Delivers More Compact Power Supplies

    Jan. 31, 2024
    Navitas Semiconductor’s GaN solutions isolate the GaN transistor for a more robust power-supply solution.
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    Low-Power GaN FETs Lead to Smaller, Lighter AC-DC Solutions

    Jan. 23, 2024
    Sponsored by Texas Instruments: Gallium-nitride FETs deliver greater power density, lower on-state resistance, and higher efficiency than their silicon-based counterparts for ...
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    Boost Motor Performance with High-Frequency GaN-Based Drivers

    Jan. 23, 2024
    Issues with motors range from power consumption to thermal management to the EMI of the variable-frequency drivers and their cables. Advanced GaN-based drivers come to the rescue...
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    Can Silicon Supply Enough Power for the Future of AI Silicon?

    Dec. 6, 2023
    The Briefing: Can traditional power electronics satisfy the rising power demands of AI chips in data centers?
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    GaN Overvoltage Effects: Degradation and Recovery

    Sept. 11, 2023
    This article presents a comparative study of the parametric recovery and shift of three mainstream GaN HEMTs experiencing repetitive overvoltage switching close to their dynamic...
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    “Driving” GaN into High-Density Switching Power Supplies

    July 28, 2023
    Allegro MicroSystems is upgrading its gate drivers to better harness the high switching speeds of GaN.
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    RF Power Amplifiers Beat the Heat in 5G Base Stations

    June 9, 2023
    Thermal management can make or break 5G base stations. According to NXP, top-side cooling can help prevent them from overheating.
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    Patent Lawsuit Draws Attention to Power Electronics Industry

    June 5, 2023
    A patent lawsuit is highlighting the importance of wide-bandgap semiconductors in the latest technology revolution.
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    Double-Pulse Tester and Analyzer Measures WBG Power Modules

    May 31, 2023
    Keysight's solution measures wide-bandgap power semiconductor dynamic characteristics for discrete devices and power modules, including characteristics like turn-on, turn-off,...
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    GaN Power-Conversion Solutions Eye Next-Gen Apps

    May 23, 2023
    GaN-based FETs and ICs enable higher efficiency, smaller size and weight, and lower cost in demanding power circuits.
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    GaN Heads to Higher Power Levels for Renewable Energy, EVs

    May 18, 2023
    GaN is dominating in chargers and adapters for smartphones and laptops. In this latest installment of "The Briefing," we review its progress at even higher power levels.
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    GaN Presented as Being Competitive with SiC

    May 17, 2023
    At PCIM, GaN Systems CEO Jim Witham discusses high power density of GaN devices in automotive, data-center, and audio applications.
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    GaN Half-Bridge IC Boosts Power Efficiency Up to 94%

    March 20, 2023
    TI is highlighting its new 650-V GaN half-bridge IC for power adapters at APEC 2023.
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    Infineon Gears Up for a Future Powered by GaN

    March 13, 2023
    Infineon is seeking to expand its power electronics ecosystem through an acquisition of rival GaN Systems.
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    GaN is Pushing the Envelope in Power Electronics

    Aug. 18, 2022
    Anker's new generation of mobile fast chargers marks another major win for gallium-nitride power devices.
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    Resources

    Make the Most of Your GaN Designs

    April 18, 2022
    Sponsored by Texas Instruments: Reliable GaN devices are emerging as alternatives to silicon MOSFETs and IGBTs for designs requiring high power density and energy efficiency.
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    GaN’s Power Density Carries Unlimited Design Potential

    Dec. 2, 2021
    GaN FETs maximize power density, enabling a whole new world of higher efficiency with smaller, more reliable, higher-efficiency power-management solutions—even in the RF space...
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    Automotive GaN FET Features Integrated Driver

    Nov. 13, 2020
    The device, developed by Texas Instruments, is said to double power density and boost efficiency in automotive onboard chargers
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    GaN is now playing a dominant role in power electronics.
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