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Charging into the Future with GaN (Gallium Nitride)
Battery charging technology promises a sea change in electric-powered devices, from cell phones to autos. Gene Sheridan is hoping to disrupt the mobile charger industry with a charger that works up to three times faster than conventional devices and is half the size...
Gallium Nitride: From Science Fiction to Industry
Forty years after Star Wars and the first revolution in power electronics, we are now at the start of the second major change. The critical combination of switch, magnetics, topology, control and integration liberates the power designer to stretch beyond the old, slow...
GaNFast™ Chargers Enable Apple iPhone 12 High-Speed Charging Compatibility
Navitas announce a new listing of Apple-compatible GaNFast chargers for all Apple mobile devices from AirPods and the Apple Watch to the iPhone 12 and all the way to the biggest MacBook Pro.
Fast-Forward to the GaN Data Center (part I)
The ‘silicon chip’ has been the backbone - indeed the enabler - of the data revolution, both in terms of data processing in CPUs, GPUs, memory, networking, etc. and in terms of power conversion from high-voltage AC all the way down to the 1V needed by the...
Great speed of execution and greater exposure to user communities… all the hallmarks of one of the most promising start-ups in this field and that too within such a short time from its launch.
Navitas is pleased to congratulate Professor Emeritus Krishnan Ramu of Virginia Tech for his new book “Entrepreneurship in Power Semiconductor Devices, Power Electronics, and Electric Machines and Drive Systems”. Gallium nitride (GaN) is a new, fast semiconductor...
Aspencore: What’s Next for 2021?
Gallium nitride (GaN) power ICs have gone from strength to strength in what has been a turbulent 2020 for many in the power semiconductor industry. GaN has been established as leader in mobile & consumer fast-charging with adoption by Lenovo, OPPO, Xiaomi, Dell...
Navitas Wins Prestigious “Semiconductor Design Innovation Excellence Award” at SemiExpo 2020
Big audience for the live debut of the ‘Little Star GaN’ twins! DUBLIN, Ireland -- (PRWeb) Navitas Semiconductor today announced it had been recognized with the “Semiconductor Design Innovation Excellence Award” (年度半导体材料设计卓越创新奖) by the China Communication Industry...
Dell Adopts Navitas GaNFast Technology for Laptop Fast Charger
First use of new, fast gallium nitride (GaN) semiconductor to replace old, slow silicon chips DUBLIN, IRELAND --(PRWeb)— Navitas Semiconductor today announced that Dell Technologies has adopted new gallium nitride (GaN) technology for the first time, using Navitas...
High-Reliability, High-Performance Fast Charging using GaNFast Power ICs
1. Welcome to Bodo’s Power Conference 2020. I’m Stephen Oliver from Navitas Semiconductor, the world’s first and only gallium nitride (GaN) power IC company. I’m very happy to be with you virtually for this exciting conference on wide bandgap technologies. Today,...
Dell Adopts Navitas GaNFast Technology for Laptop Fast Charger: Teardown.
Dell has adopted gallium nitride (GaN) for the first time, and selected Navitas GaNFast technology to replace old, slow silicon chips. The PA901 is a dual-output fast charger with 90W available via USB-C for high-power laptop charging, plus an extra 10W via USB-A to...
Navitas Announces a New Era of Fast Charging at SemiExpo 2020
GaNFast technology dominates next-generation phone and laptop fast charging. DUBLIN, Ireland -- (PRWeb) Navitas Semiconductor Limited today invited customers and industry partners to experience a new era of fast charging at the Semiexpo Shenzhen 2020 from December 8th...
GaNFast Chargers Enable Apple iPhone 12 High-Speed Charging Compatibility
Up to 3x faster charging in half the size and weight for all devices from AirPods to the 16" MacBook Pro. Startup Stock Photos DUBLIN, Ireland -- (PRWeb) Navitas Semiconductor Limited today announced a new listing of Apple-compatible GaNFast charger solutions for the...
Navitas Semiconductor: Outstanding Innovative Company of the Year 2020
Gallium Nitride Triumphs at Prestigious ASPENCORE "Double Summits" World Electronics Achievements Awards DUBLIN, Ireland -- (PRWeb) Navitas Semiconductor today announced it had been recognized for with the “Outstanding Innovative Company of the Year” award by...
Modeling and Reduction of Radiated EMI in a GaN IC-based Active Clamp Flyback Adapter
In modern power electronics, fast-switching Gallium-Nitride (GaN) devices can operate at the switching frequencies higher than conventional Si MOSFETs, so they help significantly reduce the size of passive components and increase power density. The active-clamp...
Clive Maxfield – Si? No Thanks! GaN? Yes Please!
Although it’s small and light, my new GaN-based wall wart power supply charges my Eggtronic power bank in half the time it was taking using my existing wall warts.
A brewing U.S.-China tech cold war rattles the semiconductor industry
As trade tensions mount between the U.S. and China, the U.S. semiconductor industry fears a tech cold war could disrupt the global supply chain.