LIVE Technical Presentations - EPC Booth Hall 9, Stand 304
June 9, Tuesday, 14.45 – 15.00
Where is GaN Going?
Alex Lidow, CEO, EPC
GaN Technology has evolved at a steady, but rapid pace over the last 16 years since first going into mass production. EPC has developed seven generations of discrete transistors that have surpassed MOSFETs in every technical category. In addition, GaN integrated circuits have been adopted in many applications from BLDC motor drives to class D audio systems, and high frequency DCDC converters. So, what comes next?
June 10, Wednesday, 11.30 – 12.00
Building Humanoids and Drones with Scalable Motor Control Architectures
Marco Palma, Director, Motor Drives Systems and Applications, EPC
In this presentation, Marco Palma will introduce scalable motor-drive reference designs from Efficient Power Conversion (EPC) that help shorten development cycles for humanoid robots and drone applications. The session highlights how GaN-based architectures enable higher efficiency, reduced size and weight, and faster implementation of high-performance motor control systems for next-generation robotics
June 10, Wednesday, 14.30-15.00
Low Voltage GaN FETs as Synchronous Rectifiers
Steve Colino, V.P., Strategic Technical Sales, EPC
Secondary sides of step-down converters bear the brunt of inefficiencies and limit power. EPC has introduced new link of low voltage FETs that greatly reduce power losses caused by and dissipated synchronous rectifiers. In this presentation, we will consider tradeoffs in secondary side topologies and the new FETs that will reduce losses, enabling the increased power densities that date centers are demanding.
June 10, Wednesday, 15.00-15.30
Combining EPC Modeling IP with QSPICE Technology
Mike Engelhardt, Qspice Inventor
You can now simulate Efficient Power Conversion (EPC) GaN discretes, bridges, and ICs in QSPICE. The new capability announced here at PCIM Europe combines EPC's unique device modeling IP with the QSPICE project's ability to adapt to new device equations, delivering highly realistic simulation results produced 10× to 100× faster than prior art such as LTspice. QSPICE's FET Selection Guides allow direct comparison between GaN and Si options, highlighting GaN’s benefit with faster convergence and improved accuracy versus LTspice.
June 11, Thursday, 11.00-11.30
Disrupting High Voltage Applications using Low Voltage GaN FETs in Multi-kW Isolated Converters
Michael De Rooij, GaN Applications Fellow, EPC
Power supply demands, across applications such as AI and data servers and industrial automation, require innovative solutions to address the growing need for small size and high efficiency. Low voltage devices can shift the outcome in high voltage isolated applications and concurrently offer high power density and efficiency. The regulated ISOP configured LLC converters is one of several examples that will be presented with various configuration and topology variations for 800V/400V down to 12V/50V for power levels ranging from 1.5kW through 12kW.

Conference presentations
- June 9, 13:25 – 14:25: Hall 4, Booth 139
GaN Panel Discussion - Automotive, AI, Humanoid Robots – The future of GaN - Alex Lidow, CEO
- June 10, 15.30 – 17.00: Poster Session – Hall 4A
Parallel Connection of GaN FET Switching Legs for Modular High-Current Device
Applications
Marco Palma, Director, Motor Drives Systems and Applications, Efficient Power Conversion (EPC)
Co-Authors: Salvatore Musumeci, Polytechnical University of Turin; Federico Unnia, Simone Scano, EPC, IT
- June 10, 15:50-16:10: AI & Data Centers Stage Hall 5, 320
End-to-End With GaN - Alex Lidow, CEO
- June 10, 16:40-17:00: Exhibition Stage, Hall 4A, 320
Making Humanoid Robots and Drones Better with GaN - Alex Lidow, CEO, EPC
- June 11, 10.50 – 11.10: Technical Presentation, Stage: Kyiv, Level 2 – Wide Bandgap
Semiconductors
Advanced Three-Phase GaN-Based Power Micro-Module for Motor Drives in Robotic
Hands
Marco Palma, Director, Motor Drives Systems and Applications, Efficient Power Conversion (EPC)
Co-Authors: Salvatore Musumeci, Fausto Stella, Polytechnical University of Turin; Francesco Musumeci, EPC, IT
- June 11, 11.45 – 12.45: Technology Stage - Hall 4, stand 139.
What's up, what's next for GaN?
Bodo Power Systems Panel - Alex Lidow, CEO, EPC