GaN Systems Shows Worlds Highest Current Rated GaN Power Semiconductors at PCIM 2019

OTTAWA, Ontario, Canada, April 29, 2019 – GaN Systems, the global leader in gallium nitride (GaN) power semiconductors, will demonstrate the 650 V, 150 A GaN power transistor – the industry’s highest current 650 V GaN power transistor – at PCIM Europe in Nuremberg, Germany on May 7-9, 2019 at Booth 9-507. The GS-065-150 device has 100 times lower switching losses than comparable IGBTs – that’s two orders of magnitude less, a 99% reduction in switching losses. In addition to showing this new innovation, a wide breadth of new products, devices, and systems from customers and partners, with many now in production, will be on display.

GaN power devices have become a standard tool in the power designer’s tool box. Recently introduced products at the booth include the GS-065 low current (3.5A to 11A) transistor line with EZDriveTM circuit compatibility. The combination of a smaller, next generation design and the EZDrive circuit, which eliminates the need for a discrete driver, significantly reduces bill of materials cost and improves performance.

Reference tools that will be shown includes the new 50 W wireless power amplifier, a small size, low cost, and high efficiency evaluation board ideal for wireless power transfer and charging applications; 1.5 kW and 3 kW Bridgeless Totem Pole PFC reference designs using GaN Systems 650 V power transistors; and high performance Insulated Metal Substrate (IMS) half-bridge thermal mounting solutions, which provide design flexibility and scalability with three power level configurations up to 1.5 kW, 3 kW, and 6 kW.

Customer demonstrations span industrial, solar, consumer, and transportation applications including innovative AC/DC and DC/DC power supplies, energy storage systems, laptop AC chargers as well as high power wireless charging systems for drones, robots, scooters, and 5G applications. The latest innovations in the automotive space include an EV onboard charger, traction inverter, and a 480W, 4-channel LiDAR laser-driver.

“Now is a great time to be in the power industry. Every 20 years or so there is an inflection point, which is now with GaN power devices,” said Paul Wiener, Vice-President, Strategic Marketing for GaN Systems. “Coming from the Applied Power Electronics (APEC) where we saw overwhelming momentum in GaN acceptance and implementation, we expect that enthusiasm to continue at PCIM.”

About GaN Systems

GaN Systems is the global leader in GaN power semiconductors with the largest portfolio of transistors that uniquely address the needs of today’s most demanding industries including data center servers, renewable energy systems, automotive, industrial motors and consumer electronics. As a market-leading innovator, GaN Systems makes possible the design of smaller, lower cost, more efficient power systems. The company’s award-winning products provide system design opportunities free from the limitations of yesterday’s silicon. By changing the rules of transistor performance, GaN Systems is enabling power conversion companies to revolutionize their industries and transform the world.