Google Little Box Challenge Showcases GaN Power Element
EDN describes how GaN is outperforming silicon in power management applications. This article describes how GaN transistors enabled CE+T’s Red Electrical Devils team to design the tour de force inverter that won Google’s Little Box Challenge. Their inverter produced a power density of 143 W/cubic inch in 14 cubic inches, outperforming the Little Box Challenge power density goal by nearly a factor of 3, which, according to Google, “is 10 times more compact than commercially available inverters.” CE+T took home a $1,000,000 prize!
