Transphorm Strengthens GaN Sales Channel
Transphorm, a manufacturer of JEDEC-qualified 650V GaN semiconductors, has added the global distributor Richardson Electronics and the Northeast representative A/D Sales to support growing design activity for its GaN power transistors and modules.
"The power electronics industry is waking up to the realization that Transphorm GaN is enabling the most compact, highest-efficiency solar inverters, on-board electric vehicle chargers, power supplies and other high-power-density applications," said Michael White, Transphorm's senior VP, sales and marketing. "Our new channel partners bring both knowledge and access to the design engineering community to facilitate the integration of Transphorm GaN devices into these applications."
Transphorm will be showing key applications at APEC 2016 next week. These include high-power 3.5kW bridgeless totem-pole PFC with 99 percent efficiency; a single-phase 4.5kW inverter that exceeds 99 percent efficiency; and an end-customer (SUMOLIGHT) high-power LED lighting system that is an order of magnitude smaller and lighter than a silicon-based approach.
