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PSMA Technology Report Webinar Series: Getting from 48 Volts in Emerging Server and Automotive Applications
Cloud servers, advanced gaming systems, artificial intelligence, cryptocurrency mining, and automotive electronics are all converging rapidly on 48 Volts as the new standard bus voltage. 48 V has the advantage of not requiring isolation and is therefore simpler, smaller, more efficient, and lower cost than other power conversion architectures. In every case, the relatively new GaN transistors and integrated circuits have demonstrated the ability to convert to-and-from 48 Volts with higher efficiency, and smaller size. GaN is also able to significantly reduce costs. In this seminar we will show the various applications and topologies used in these markets and show the steps taken to convince conservative design engineers that the best solution involves GaN.
If you would like to participate, please register online.
Driving GaN Into The Fast Lane
Ask EPC’s chief executive, Alex Lidow, what the future holds for his GaN power device business, and automotive certification features prominently.
Recently delivering AEC Q101-qualified 80 V discrete transistors for LiDAR, 48V power distribution systems and other applications, the company’s latest enhancement-mode FETs deliver higher switching frequencies and efficiencies than silicon MOSFETs, in a smaller footprint. And this is just the beginning.
“We have more transistors as well as integrated circuits designed for LiDAR [sensors] and are proceeding with automotive certification here,” highlights Lidow. “LiDAR is under intense cost and performance pressure so integrating components and improving performance while lowering the cost is a big deal.”
Read More: https://compoundsemiconductor.net/article/104289/Driving_GaN_into_the_fast_lane

Alex Lidow, Founder and CEO, EPC