Efficient Power Conversion (EPC) expands AEC Q101 product family with the addition of the EPC2219, 65 V gallium nitride transistor with integrated reverse gate clamp diode optimized for high resolution lidar systems.

EL SEGUNDO, Calif.— March 2021 — EPC announces successful AEC Q101 qualification of the 65 V EPC2219 designed for lidar systems in the automotive industry and other harsh environments. 

宜普电源转换公司（EPC）推出首个氮化镓（GaN）集成电路（IC）系列，实现性能更高、更小巧且采用飞行时间（ToF）技术的激光雷达应用，包括机器人、无人机、3D传感器和自动驾驶汽车等应用。

宜普电源转换公司（EPC）宣布推出激光驱动器IC(EPC21601)，在单个芯片上集成了40 V、10 A 场效应晶体管、栅极驱动器和3.3 V逻辑电平输入，面向飞行时间（ToF）激光雷达系统，用于机器人、监控保安系统、无人机、全自动驾驶汽车和吸尘器。

EPC’s ePower™ Stage EPC2152 Integrated Circuit has been selected as a finalist in the Semiconductor Product of the Year – Analogue category, in this year’s Elektra Awards.  These prestigious annual awards have been running for over 19 years to reward and recognize companies and individuals for their excellent performance, innovation and contribution to the global electronics industry.

Companies are invited to enter individual categories and must demonstrate how innovative their product is, how it addresses its intended application better than incumbent products and what additional applications or markets could be opened-up.  Judging is carried out by an independently and unbiased, diverse, and knowledgeable panel of industry experts.  Due to the current COVID restrictions the Elektra Awards ceremony this year will be held virtually on 25th March and the winners announced during the event.

The combination of the Renesas dual synchronous GaN buck controller and ultra-efficient eGaN^® FETs from EPC (Efficient Power Conversion) enables high power density and efficiency with the same BOM size and cost as silicon.

EL SEGUNDO, Calif.—  February, 2021 — EPC announces the availability of the EPC9157, a 300 W DC-DC demo board in the tiny 1/16^th brick size, measuring just 33 mm x 22.9 mm x 9mm (1.3 x 0.9 x 0.35 in). The EPC9157 demo board integrates the Renesas ISL81806 80 V dual synchronous buck controller with the latest-generation EPC2218 eGaN FETs from EPC to achieve greater than 95% efficiency for 48 V input to 12 V regulated output conversion at 25 A.  

Efficient Power Conversion (EPC) publishes Phase-12 Reliability Report adding to the extensive knowledge found in their first eleven reports. With this report, EPC demonstrates field experience of 226 billion eGaN ^® device hours and a robustness capability unmatched by silicon power devices.

EL SEGUNDO, Calif.— January 2021 — EPC announces its Phase-12 Reliability Report, documenting the strategy used to achieve a remarkable field reliability record. eGaN devices have been in volume production for more than eleven years and have demonstrated very high reliability in over 226 billion hours of operation, most of which are in vehicles, LTE base stations, and satellites, to name just a few applications with rigorous operating conditions.

The combination of MPS (Monolithic Power Systems) controllers with ultra-efficient eGaN^® FETs from EPC (Efficient Power Conversion) enable best-in-class power density of 1700 W/in³ in high efficiency, low cost LLC DC-DC Conversion

EPC introduces the 40 V, 3 milliohm EPC2055 eGaN^® FET, offering designers a device that is smaller, more efficient, and more reliable than currently available devices for high performance, space-constrained applications.

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — December 2020 — Efficient Power Conversion Corporation, the world’s leader in enhancement-mode gallium nitride on silicon (eGaN) power FETs and ICs, advances the performance capability of low voltage, off-the-shelf gallium nitride transistors with the introduction of the EPC2055 (3 mΩ, 40 V) eGaN FET. 

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — December 2020 — BrightLoop Converters has greatly reduced the size, cost and improved reliability of its latest BB SP DC-DC buck converters thanks to Efficient Power Conversion Corporation’s (EPC) EPC2029 enhancement-mode gallium nitride (eGaN^®) FET transistors. By switching from silicon (Si) transistors to gallium nitride (GaN), BrightLoop was able to increase the switching frequency of their design from 200 kHz to 600 kHz, while keeping the same efficiency. This design change increased the power density of the solution by a factor of approximately two and this resulted in lower cost by enabling the implementation of a smaller enclosure.

EPC’s EPC2029 is an 80 V, 48 A eGaN^® FET featuring a 1 mm ball pitch. The wider pitch allows for placement of additional and larger vias under the device to enable high current carrying capability despite the extremely small 2.6 mm x 4.6 mm footprint.

面向高功率密度且低成本的DC/DC转换，EPC9151功率模块利用EPC2152 ePower™功率级实现性能更高和尺寸更小的解决方案。

宜普电源转换公司（EPC）宣布推出EPC9151，这是一款300 W、双向、超小尺寸的1/16砖型DC/DC降压转换器模块，其尺寸仅为33 mm x 22.9 mm (1.3”x 0.9”)。EPC9151采用Microchip公司的数字信号控制器（dsPIC33CK）和EPC公司的 ePower™ 功率级集成电路（EPC2152），于300 W、48 V/12 V的转换器中，可以实现95％以上的效率，而且可以在这个可扩展的两相设计中增加相数，使得功率可以更高。

宜普电源转换公司（EPC）是增强型硅基氮化镓（eGaN^®）功率场效应晶体管和集成电路的全球行业领先供应商，其首席执行官兼共同创办人Alex Lidow博士于2020全球电子成就奖（WEAA）评选中，荣获年度杰出贡献人物奖。

全球电子成就奖旨在评选并表彰对推动全球电子产业创新做出杰出贡献的企业和管理者，以及在业界处于领先地位的产品。由ASPENCORE全球资深产业分析师组成的评审委员会以及各地区（亚洲、美国、欧洲）网站用户群进行综合评定共同评选出得奖者。

宜普电源转换公司（EPC）推出170 V、6.8毫欧的EPC2059氮化镓场效应晶体管(eGaN^®FET），相比目前用于高性能48 V同步整流的器件，EPC为设计工程师提供更小型化、更高效、更可靠且成本更低的器件。

宜普电源转换公司是增强型硅基氮化镓（eGaN）功率场效应晶体管和集成电路的全球领先供应商，旨在提高产品性能而同时降低可发货的氮化镓晶体管的成本，推出EPC2059(6.8 mΩ、170 V)氮化镓场效应晶体管，是100 V ~ 200 V解决方案系列的最新产品，该系列适用于广阔的功率级并备有不同价格的器件可供选择，满足市场对48 V ~ 56 V服务器和数据中心产品，以及一系列用于高端计算的消费类电源应用（包括游戏PC，LCD / LED电视和LED照明）不断增长的需求。

Stefan Werkstetter appointed as New Director of Sales for EMEA to focus on assisting customers in the adoption of eGaN^® FETs and Integrated Circuits for applications including DC-DC, lidar, motor control, and other leading-edge power conversion systems

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — November 2020 — To support the continued adoption of gallium nitride (GaN) FETs and Integrated Circuits in the European market, Efficient Power Conversion Corporation (EPC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Stefan Werkstetter as Director, Sales EMEA.

THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minnesota, USA – Digi-Key Electronics, the leading global electronic components distributor, announced that it has partnered with Efficient Power Conversion Corporation (EPC) to host a webinar on how to harness the power of eGaN FETS and ICs for motor drives. The webinar will take place on October 28 at 8 a.m. PST.

Register for the Harness the Power of GaN for Smaller, Lighter, More Precise Motor Drives webinar at EPC’s webinar page

基于宜普电源转换公司（EPC）超高效eGaN^® FET的两种高功率密度DC/DC转换器，推动超薄笔记本电脑、显示器、高端游戏系统和其它纤薄型消费电子产品实现高效解决方案

宜普电源转换公司（EPC）宣布推出用于48 V DC/DC转换的EPC9148和EPC9153演示板。 EPC9153是一款250 W超薄电源模块，采用简单且低成本的同步降压配置，峰值效率高达98.2％，其元件的最大厚度为6.5 毫米。EPC9148使用多电平拓扑结构，元件的最大厚度小于4 毫米，峰值效率为98％。

新一代100 V 氮化镓场效应晶体管（eGaN^® FET）是48 V_OUT同步整流、D类音频放大器、汽车信息娱乐及激光雷达系统的理想功率器件。

增强型硅基氮化镓（eGaN）功率场效应晶体管和集成电路的全球领导厂商宜普电源转换公司（EPC）最新推出的两款100 V eGaN FET（EPC2218及EPC2204），性能更高并且成本更低，可立即发货。采用这些先进氮化镓器件的应用非常广阔，包括同步整流器、D类音频放大器、汽车信息娱乐系统、DC/DC转换器（硬开关和谐振式）和面向全自动驾驶汽车、机械人及无人机的激光雷达系统。

新一代200 V 氮化镓场效应晶体管（eGaN^® FET）是48 V_OUT同步整流、D类音频放大器、太阳能微型逆变器和功率优化器，以及多电平、高压AC / DC转换器的理想功率器件。

增强型硅基氮化镓（eGaN）功率场效应晶体管和集成电路的全球领导厂商宜普电源转换公司（EPC）最新推出的两款200 V eGaN FET（EPC2215和EPC2207），性能更高而同时成本更低，目前已有供货。采用这些领先氮化镓器件的应用十分广阔，包括D类音频放大器、同步整流器、太阳能最大功率点跟踪器（MPPT）、DC/DC转换器（硬开关和谐振式），以及多电平高压转换器。

美国微芯科技公司（Microchip Technology Inc.）的数字信号控制器（DSC）与宜普电源转换公司（EPC）的超高效氮化镓场效应晶体管（eGaN^®FET）的结合，可实现最佳功率密度（730 W/in³），从而实现高效、低成本的DC-DC转换。

EPC公司宣布推出1/16砖式、300 W DC/DC稳压器（EPC9143）。 EPC9143功率模块把Microchip dsPIC33CK数字信号控制器（DSC）和最新一代eGaN FET（EPC2053）集成在一起，实现25 A、48 V/12 V和96％效率的功率转换。

面向关键宇航应用及其它高可靠性应用环境，合资公司EPC Space为客户提供先进、高可靠性的氮化镓功率转换解决方案，从而确保更可靠的操作和任务成功。

宜普电源转换公司（EPC）与VPT公司（海科航空公司旗下公司、NYSE交易代号为HEI.A及HEI）宣布成立合资公司EPC Space LLC，针对卫星及高可靠性应用，从事设计和制造耐辐射、采用封装、通过测试和经认证合格的硅基氮化镓晶体管和集成电路。

EPC公司进一步更新了其广受欢迎的教育视频播客系列，上载了６个视频，针对器件可靠性及基于氮化镓场效应晶体管及集成电路的各种先进应用，包括面向人工智能的高功率密度运算应用，面向机械人、无人机及车载应用的激光雷达系统，以及Ｄ类放音频放大器。

宜普电源转换公司（EPC）更新了其广受欢迎的“如何使用氮化镓器件”的视频播客系列。刚刚上载的六个视频主要分享实用范例，目的是帮助设计师利用氮化镓技术设计面向人工智能服务器及超薄笔记本电脑的先进DC/DC转换器、面向机械人、无人机及全自动驾驶汽车的激光雷达系统，以及实现有可能是具有最高音质的音频系统。

继第一至第十阶段可靠性测试报告后，EPC公司的第十一阶段可靠性测试报告进一步丰富知识库。此报告对受测器件进行超过1230亿元件-小时应力测试，并且展示氮化镓器件的稳定性是硅功率器件所不能实现的。

EPC公司发布第十一阶段可靠性测试报告，与工程师分享受测器件如何实现优越的现场可靠性的策略 - 在广阔测试条件下，采用失效性测试器件（test-to-fail）的反复测试方法，从而知道如何构建更稳固的产品以达到应用所需，例如面向全自动驾驶车辆的激光雷达、LTE通信基站、汽车的车头灯及卫星等应用。