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Transphorm adds Richardson Electronics as Global Distributor

March 17, 2016 by Power Pulse1595211359

Transphorm Inc. has added global distributor Richardson Electronics to support growing design activity for its GaN power transistors and modules. Transphorm will be demonstrating key applications in booth 2133 at the Applied Power Electronics Conference (APEC 2016) in Long Beach, CA, USA (20-24 March), Transphorm is exhibiting the following live demonstrations: high-power 3.5kW bridgeless totem-pole PFC with 99% efficiency; a single-phase 4.5kW inverter that exceeds 99 efficiency; and an end-customer (Sumolight) high-power LED lighting system that is an order of magnitude smaller and lighter than a silicon-based approach.

"The power electronics industry is waking up to the realization that Transphorm GaN is enabling the most compact, highest-efficiency solar inverters, on-board electric vehicle chargers, power supplies and other high-power-density applications," says Michael White, senior VP, sales & marketing. "Our new channel partners bring both knowledge and access to the design engineering community to facilitate the integration of Transphorm GaN devices into these applications," he adds.

Also at APEC, Jason Cuadra, Transphorm's director of Power Electronics Applications, is participating in the following speaker events: PSMA/PELS workshop: 'Power Magnetics @ High Frequency - Solving the Black Magic' (19 March); Industry Session presentation (IS04): 'GaN Takes Server Power Supplies' Power Density to New Heights' (22 March).