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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.

APEC GaN Wine Lounge: Alix Paultre on Why GaN Will Win

Posted Friday, April 10, 2026

At APEC in San Antonio, Texas, the world’s leading power electronics conference, Maurizio Di Paolo Emilio met with Alix Paultre, IEEE editor and veteran technology observer, for a wide-ranging conversation in the GaN Wine Lounge at EPC. Alix shares his journey from Cold War electronic warfare and signal intelligence to covering advanced gallium nitride (GaN) solutions, explaining how GaN is transforming power architectures, efficiency, and power density. They discuss EPC’s role in legitimizing GaN, where GaN will win decisively, and why power is always “personal” - from data centers and consumer devices to winemaking, plastics, and many other real-world applications.