Macom announces GaN-on-Silicon milestone
More than one million Macom GaN-on-Si RF devices shipped to customers
Macom has announced that it has shipped more than one million GaN-on-Silicon RF power devices to date to customers for use in communications, military and other RF applications.
This milestone in the market adoption of this high performance technology comes as GaN-on-Si is finding new potential markets in applications such as magnetron replacements, automotive ignition systems, high bay lighting and wireless charging.
Macom describes its GaN-on-Si technology as combining the best features of GaAs, GaN-on-SiC, and LDMOS in a low cost and scalable manufacturing flow. The firm says that the milestone demonstrates clear field-proven reliability and ruggedness in demanding applications such as aerospace and defence and civil and commercial communications.
"Macom's GaN IP portfolio and strategic licensing agreements have set the foundation for a sustainable, cost-efficient technology we believe can enable GaN production at unprecedented economies of scale," said Michael Ziehl, VP of marketing, RF and Microwave, Macom. "Building on this milestone, we expect to see ramping commercial adoption of our GaN technology in other RF applications in the future, including 4G/LTE base stations and RF Energy applications."
