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GaN Wine Lounge is a relaxed video conversation series where we talk GaN - and beyond - with our customers, academic partners, editors, and EPC team members over a virtual glass of wine. In an informal, friendly atmosphere, we share real-world experiences, lessons learned, and fresh ideas. We also include short lab episodes, offering a behind-the-scenes look at experiments and real applications of EPC solutions. Together, we build connections, inspire collaboration, and celebrate the people and technologies shaping the future of GaN.

GaN in Practice: Lessons from a Power Design Veteran

Posted Friday, March 6, 2026

Ray Ridley, founder and CEO of Ridley Engineering, joins us in this episode of GaN Wine Lounge to share his decades of hands-on experience in power electronics. From the early transition from bipolar transistors to MOSFETs to today’s rapid rise of GaN, Ray has witnessed - and shaped - multiple technology waves. In this conversation, he reflects on GaN’s real-world challenges and advantages, the importance of practical engineering know-how, and why the future of power design belongs to those willing to get into the lab and experiment.