GaN Systems Consumer Articles

The Need for Wireless Charging Is Clear

The Need for Wireless Charging Is Clear

By Paul Wiener, VP of Strategic Marketing for GaN Systems Wireless charging, more generally referred to as wireless power transfer or wireless energy transmission, is on its way to becoming mainstream. Yet, developing products that feature the benefits users want has its challenges. Take the recent news from Apple announcing the cancellation of its AirPower…

Why GaN E-HEMTs are a Power Designer's Transistor of Choice

Why GaN E-HEMTs are a Power Designer’s Transistor of Choice

Article originally posted on allaboutcircuits.com on April 09, 2019 by Gary Elinoff. Wireless charging was all over APEC 2019’s power conference as some of the biggest companies in the industry gear up to provide wireless power solutions. Meanwhile, tech juggernaut Apple pulls its wireless charging platform. What gives? Wireless charging is all about effortless convenience.…

Key Takeaways From Applied Power Electronics Conference & Exposition (APEC) 2019

Key Takeaways From Applied Power Electronics Conference & Exposition (APEC) 2019

As the premiere U.S. annual event in Applied Power Electronics, APEC focuses on the practical and applied aspects of the power electronics business. More than 5,500 professionals from around the world attended this year’s conference, featuring more than 300 exhibiting companies with 50 countries represented. Gallium Nitride, GaN, was at the center of many discussions…

GaN Systems Unveils Industry’s Highest Current GaN Power Transistors

GaN Systems Unveils Industry’s Highest Current GaN Power Transistors

The Introduction of 150 A and 80 A, 650 V GaN E-HEMT Transistors Meet Growing Electric Vehicle, Energy Storage, and Industrial Motor Demands   OTTAWA, Ontario, Canada, March 6, 2019 – GaN Systems, the global leader in GaN (gallium nitride) power semiconductors, today announced the industry’s highest current 650 V GaN E-HEMTs with the addition…

GaN Systems Debuts Suite of Low Cost, High Performance GaN Power Transistors

GaN Systems Debuts Suite of Low Cost, High Performance GaN Power Transistors

OTTAWA, Ontario, Canada, March 5, 2019  – GaN Systems, the global leader in GaN (gallium nitride) power semiconductors, today announced the availability of the GS-065 low current (3.5A to 11A) transistor line. The product suite, developed for sub-1kW power applications, is targeted for consumer level power supply products such as AC adapters for gaming and workstation…

GaN Systems Commended by Frost & Sullivan for its GaN Power Transistors

GaN Systems Commended by Frost & Sullivan for its GaN Power Transistors

GaN Systems’ 100V and 650V Products meet the demand and addressing the unsolved power system challenges    LONDON, U.K. — February 14, 2019 — Based on its recent analysis of the European gallium nitride (GaN) power semiconductors market, Frost & Sullivan recognises GaN Systems, Inc. with the 2019 European New Product Innovation Award for developing…

GaN Systems- Powered Eggtronic Technologies at CES 2019

GaN Systems- Powered Eggtronic Technologies at CES 2019

From 8 to 11 January Eggtronic will showcase its highly innovative technologies to the world’s biggest exhibition of consumer technologies, where all next-generation innovations are introduced to the marketplace. Modena, December 19, 2019 – CES, global stage for innovation with its 170.000 participants, is the world’s gathering place for all consumer electronics lovers. Eggtronic, an…

GaN Systems Onboard in an Abundance of Innovative Products at CES 2019

GaN Systems Onboard in an Abundance of Innovative Products at CES 2019

See how GaN-based power systems are transforming wireless charging, electric and autonomous vehicles, and consumer products   OTTAWA, Ontario, Canada, December 17, 2018 – GaN Systems, the global leader in GaN (gallium nitride) power semiconductors, invites visitors at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) to see the latest GaN powered breakthroughs from game-changing companies that are…

Top 2019 Trends Impacting the World's Escalating Demand for Data and Power

Top 2019 Trends Impacting the World’s Escalating Demand for Data and Power

An Explosion In Data-Intensive Technologies Such As IoT, AI, Machine Learning, and Blockchain Will Mean Significant New Pressures To Meet Escalating Demand For More Power OTTAWA, ONTARIO, December 12, 2018: For the past several decades, the topic of ‘power’ has been consistently viewed as a challenge focused primarily on incremental improvement in making devices run…

Reduce Size and Increase Efficiency with GaN-based LLC Solution

Reduce Size and Increase Efficiency with GaN-based LLC Solution

This article was originally published in Bodo’s Power Systems November 2018 issue by Yajie Qiu, Senior Power Electronics Application Engineer. A small portion is available here and the rest can be read along with supporting graphics and charts in the PDF below. GaN High Electron Mobility Transistors (GaN HEMT) have lower driving loss and shorter deadtime…