EPC advances the performance capability while lowering the cost of off-the-shelf gallium nitride transistors with the introduction of the EPC2215 and EPC2207 200 V eGaN FETs. The applications for these leading-edge devices include class D audio, synchronous rectification, solar MPPTs (maximum power point tracker), DC-DC converters (hard-switched and resonant), and multilevel high voltage converters. The EPC2215 […]
Reliability report covers gallium-nitride power semiconductors
EPC announces its Phase Eleven Reliability Report, documenting the strategy used to achieve a remarkable field reliability record. This strategy relied upon tests forcing devices to fail under a variety of conditions to create stronger products to serve demanding applications such as lidar for autonomous vehicles, LTE base stations, vehicle headlamps, and satellites to name […]
Achtung! Power technology on display at PCIM Nuremberg
PCIM Europe is billed as the world’s leading exhibition and conference for power electronics, intelligent motion, renewable energy, and energy management. Recently wrapping up in Nuremberg, the exhibition portion of PCIM featured over 500 booths. Here are some of the more notable technology displays we saw in touring the event. NEXT PAGE: Smaller inverters for […]
eGaN FET gets automotive AEC Q101 qualification
EPC announces successful AEC Q101 qualification of the 80 V EPC2214 designed for lidar systems in the automotive industry and other harsh environments. eGaN technology has been in mass production for over nine years, accumulating billions of hours of successful field experience in automotive applications, such as lidar (Light Detection and Ranging) and radar for […]
How eGaN transistor technology improves Lidar performance
Alex Lidow from EPC recently filmed a video with us covering Lidar, a hot subject right now for autonomous vehicles. One of the biggest applications for eGaN is driving these lasers. The reason is that automakers want to see a long distance with a high degree of accuracy. To do that, the laser in a […]
Graphics-intensive apps get more juice from GaN dc/dc converters
Alex Lidow from EPC recently did a short video with us covering a brand new GaN-DC/DC converter that’s super small and efficient. Lidow says EPC has been working to improve GaN-based dc/dc conversion for about eight years. They had to overcome a lot of barriers to do so because when they first started, there were […]
Class 4 wireless power kit transmits up to 33 W
Efficient Power Conversion Corporation (EPC) today announces the availability of a complete class 4 wireless power kit, the EPC9129. The system can transmit up to 33 W while operating at 6.78 MHz (the lowest ISM band). The kit comes complete with two receivers, each with a regulated output − one capable of 5 W capable […]
eGaN power transistors get AEC-Q101 qualification for use in harsh environments
EPC announces successful AEC-Q101 qualification of two eGaN devices, opening a range of applications in automotive and other harsh environments. The products, EPC2202 and EPC2203, are both discrete transistors in wafer level chip-scale packaging (WLCS) with 80 VDS ratings and will soon be followed with several more discrete transistors and integrated circuits designed for the […]
GaN transistor handles 26-A pulsed output current thanks to RDS(on) of 65 mΩ
Efficient Power Conversion (EPC) announces the EPC2050, a 350 V GaN transistor with a maximum RDS(on) of 65 mΩ and a 26 A pulsed output current. Applications include EV charging, solar power inverters, motor drives, and multi-level converter configurations, such as a 3-level, 400 V input to 48 V output LLC converter for telecom or […]
GaN-based 48 V to 12 V regulated power supply development board delivers over 1.25 kW/in3, over 96% efficiency
Efficient Power Conversion Corporation (EPC) introduces EPC9130 48 V − 12 V non-isolated, fully regulated development board. This five-phase board with 12 A per phase has a maximum output current of 60 amps, making the board capable of over 700 W. The EPC9130 provides extremely high-power density exceeding 1250 W per cubic inch, and over […]
