Renesas completes Transphorm acquisition
Renesas Electronics has completed the acquisition of US-based GaN company Transphorm.
With the closing of the acquisition, Renesas says it will immediately start offering GaN-based power products and related reference designs to meet thedemand for wide bandgap (WBG) semiconductor products.
“Customers instantly benefit from the new GaN products through turnkey reference designs, which integrate technologies from both companies,” said Chris Allexandre, SVPt and general manager of power at Renesas. “Adding GaN into our portfolio also reinforces our commitment to develop products and technology that make people’s lives easier. Providing robust and sustainable power solutions that save energy, reduce cost and minimize environmental impacts does just that.”
Other recent moves that Renesas has made to bolster its offerings in power market include: the opening of the Kofu Factory, a dedicated 300-mm wafer fab for power products; ramping up a new SiC production line at the Takasaki Factory; and forging an agreement with Wolfspeed to secure a steady supply of SiC wafers over the next 10 years.
With GaN technology now part of Renesas’ portfolio, Renesas says it is poised to offer more comprehensive power solutions to support the evolving needs of customers across a broad range of applications.
Renesas has rolled out 15 new 'Winning Combinations', market-ready reference designs that combine the new GaN products with Renesas’ embedded processing, power, connectivity and analog portfolios. These include the designs of Transphorm’s automotive-grade GaN technology integrated for on-board battery chargers as well as 3-in-1 powertrain solutions for EVs.
These include a500W onboard battery bharger for 2-wheeler EV; 3-in-1 EV unit; 240W 48V extended power range AC/DC adapter; and a 3.6KW bi-directional digital power DAB system.
