A Look at GaN-Powered Innovations for AI and Robotics
At PCIM, Efficient Power Conversion CEO Alex Lidow talked with Alix Paultre about the company’s advanced wide-bandgap GaN-based power solutions. Among the points made was how gallium nitride (GaN) is revolutionizing AI infrastructure and humanoid robotics, as well as other industrial and consumer applications.
Artificial intelligence requires ultra-efficient power conversion to sustain increasing computing densities. EPC’s latest GaN solutions for AC-DC server power and 48-V DC-DC GPU power reduce losses, increase power density, and improve thermal management.
When it comes to motor drives for robotics, automation, industrial automation, and consumer electronics, GaN-based motor drives offer higher efficiency, smaller size, and improved performance over traditional silicon-based solutions.
GaN-powered drives in applications like power tools provide enhanced battery life and performance, and give next-generation robotics faster response times and increased power efficiency. In addition, advanced autonomous systems benefit from GaN’s high-speed switching and power density.
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About the Author
Alix Paultre
Editor-at-Large, Electronic Design
An Army veteran, Alix Paultre was a signals intelligence soldier on the East/West German border in the early ‘80s, and eventually wound up helping launch and run a publication on consumer electronics for the US military stationed in Europe. Alix first began in this industry in 1998 at Electronic Products magazine, and since then has worked for a variety of publications in the embedded electronic engineering space. Alix currently lives in Wiesbaden, Germany.
Also check out his YouTube watch-collecting channel, Talking Timepieces.
Marie Darty
Group Multimedia Director, Engineering & Manufacturing
Marie Darty is a digital media professional currently serving as the Group Multimedia Director for the Manufacturing & Engineering Group at Endeavor Business Media. A graduate of Jacksonville State University, she earned her Bachelor of Arts in Digital Communication with a concentration in Digital Journalism in December 2016. In her current role, she leads the strategy and production of multimedia content, overseeing video series planning and editing. Additionally, she oversees podcast production and marketing of multimedia content.