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Boardroom Alpha: Know Who Drives Return Podcast
"Navitas Semiconductor (NVTS) is the semiconductor leader in gallium nitride ("GaN") semiconductors that is aiming to replace legacy silicon chips for power applications. GaN is touted as a more sustainable, efficient, and reliable technology vs. silicon. Veteran semi...
WATCH: Evaluation Engineering, Is GaN Replacing Silicon as a Mainstream Power Solution?
"It is becoming clear that Silicon now has a significant challenger in mainstream power applications as the emergence of Gallium Nitride, or GaN, is changing the way designers think about their power electronics designs. As well as helping to improve efficiency and...
WATCH: Jefferies Conference Call with GaN-on-Si Expert Mikhail Guz
"Navitas is in a league of their own." GaN-on-Si industry expert, Mikhail Guz of iPTE was interviewed by Mark Lipacis, Equity Analyst at Jefferies on Nov 17th, 2021, with a detailed, insider view of gallium nitride (GaN) technology, application advantages, commercial...
How2Power: GaN Power ICs Integrate Fast Overcurrent And Overtemperature Protection
"Navitas Semiconductor’s third generation of GaNFast power ICs includes the company’s new GaNSense technology, which integrates critical, real-time, autonomous sensing and protection for both current and temperature. These features enhance the devices’ reliability and...
Navitas CEO Inspires ‘Beyond Silicon’ in J.P. Morgan Global Tech Conference
Gallium nitride (GaN) positioned to replace legacy silicon chips in $13.1B mobile, consumer, EV, solar, and data center market opportunity El Segundo, CA – [November 12th, 2021]— Navitas Semiconductor (Nasdaq:NVTS, NVTSW), the industry-leader in GaN power...
WATCH: Gene Sheridan on CNBC Power Lunch
“Navitas Semiconductor hopes to challenge the silicon standard in the chip space” Navitas Semiconductor’s CEO, Gene Sheridan, explains how gallium nitride (GaN) is tapping into a GaN electrification opportunity in mobile plus the higher power expansion markets of data...
China Daily: Navitas to expand presence in China
"Navitas Semiconductor, a US-based gallium nitride semiconductor maker, is strengthening its presence in China as it sees growing business opportunities emerging from the country's booming data, electric vehicle and solar energy sectors." “China is a key market in our...
Los Angeles Times: El Segundo semiconductor maker goes public in billion-dollar deal amid chip shortage
"An El Segundo semiconductor company took its stock public Wednesday". "The company is Navitas. Its stock offering created a company with an enterprise value of about $1 billion and brought in $320 million in cash. Navitas will use the cash to expand its core business...
Semiconductor Today: Navitas completes Live Oak II business combination; rings Nasdaq opening bell
"Gallium nitride (GaN) power integrated circuit firm Navitas Semiconductor of El Segundo, CA, USA and Dublin, Ireland has completed its business combination with Live Oak Acquisition Corp II - a publicly traded special-purpose acquisition company (SPAC) - whose...
Navitas Semiconductor Debuts Trading on Nasdaq
"Navitas Semiconductor ("Navitas"), the industry leader in GaN power ICs, began trading today on the Nasdaq Global Market under the ticker "NVTS". Gallium nitride (GaN) is a next-generation semiconductor technology that runs up to 20x faster than legacy silicon, and...
EE Times: Eggtronic Enables GaN-Based Charging for Electric Vehicles
E2Watt, a patented AC wireless power hybrid technology from Eggtronic is designed to increase the power and efficiency of wireless charging applications for home and automotive applications. Igor Spinella, CEO & founder of Eggtronic highlights their new hybrid...
Charger Lab: Unboxing of HyperJuice Stackable 100W USB-C GaNFast Charger
"Charger lab unboxes first of a kind, incredibly compact 100W USB-C GaNFast charger with built-in AC power outlet (1500W) that allows multiple chargers to be stacked together to form up to 1600W of fast charging power, all from one wall outlet." All made possible by...
9 to 5 Mac: Hands-on with the Hyperjuice Stackable GaNFast Charger
“Last year Hyper launched the world’s smallest 100W USB-C charger thanks to its implementation of GaNFast technology. Now the company is back with an even more compact and functional way to power up your devices with the HyperJuice GaN Stackable Charger.” “The...
Navitas Semiconductor and Live Oak II Announce Additional $18mm PIPE Investment and Up to $30mm Forward-Purchase Agreement In Connection With $1.04 Billion SPAC Business Combination
Additional Investors add $18mm in commitments, at same terms as existing PIPE investors, bringing total anticipated PIPE proceeds to $173mmNew forward-purchase agreement up to $30mm from affiliate of Atalaya Capital Management Dublin, Ireland and Memphis, TN. –...
EVTECH Positive on Next-Gen GaN Semiconductor for EV to Improve Performance, Efficiency and Reliability of their Automotive On-Board Chargers
EVTECH is working with Navitas on ways to develop new OBC and DC/DC technology platforms. In a powerful testimonial video, Jack (Dinggang) PING (平定钢), EVTECH’s VP for research and development, highlights how Navitas' GaNFast power ICs, with integrated GaN FET, GaN...
Bloomberg: “Silicon Valley Answer to the EV Question Calls for Less Silicon”
“Gallium-nitride chips can cut the time it typically takes to charge a car to 4.7 from 11.3 hours, saving 70% on energy in the process. It could also boost the vehicle’s range by 5% and use fewer batteries. That’s according to startup Navitas Semiconductor., which is...