In this episode of Spirit: Behind the Screen, Spirit Electronics CEO Marti McCurdy chats with EPC’s CEO Alex Lidow and Marketing Director Renee Yawger about the progress of GaN. They discuss GaN’s performance under high radiation as well as the extensive testing, failure modes and device lifespan detailed in EPC’s Phase 15 reliability report. With the full potential of GaN still to be explored and new EPC products releasing frequently, including new half-bridge drivers, low-side drivers and full power stage, GaN is especially useful in New Space and commercial space applications.

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GaN power devices should be the ideal choice for power conversion applications in space because they are more robust than rad hard MOSFETs when exposed to various forms of radiation. The electrical and thermal performance of GaN has also demonstrated superior operation in a space environment. In this podcast, Bel Lazar, Chief Executive Officer of EPC Space, will analyze the importance of GaN for the space industry. In addition to his role as CEO of EPC Space, Bel currently serves as COO of Efficient Power Conversion (EPC).

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Join host Dr. Sanjay Gupta and guest Alex Lidow, CEO of Efficient Power Conversion – or EPC – in episode 5 as they explore the ways GaN is advancing the future of wireless charging. As wireless power increases in maturity and adoption, the industry needs solutions that improve performance, efficiency, and user experience. Gallium Nitride is essential to enabling higher power applications than can be achieved with traditional silicon, opening the door for charging multiple devices and more diverse devices, such as laptops, drones, robots, power tools, eBikes, and industrial equipment. Wireless charging circuits employing GaN transistors are also five to ten times smaller than silicon devices able to handle the same power levels.

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In this episode, Alex Lidow and Marti McCurdy discusses EPC’s test-to-failure method in improving gallium nitride (GaN) devices. According to Alex, testing to failure has allowed EPC to tease out the exact stressors that cause failure and improve EPC’s GaN devices 10-100 times the reliability of commercial devices, and even 100 times reliability in space applications.

Alex and Marti discuss:

(1:30) Why test to fail
(4:14) Learning from failure data and stressors
(11:38) Safe Operating Area
(14:30) Mechanical stressors
(17:45) EPC Space

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Alex Lidow has deep roots in the electronics industry. His father and grandfather founded International Rectifier in 1947. Alex eventually ran the company himself for 12 years. He is currently the CEO of EPC, a company that manufactures gallium nitride-based power transistors and integrated circuits. These products are now found in lidar systems for autonomous vehicles, in 4G/LTE base stations, in DC-DC converters for servers and satellites, and in a wide variety of medical products.

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在此播客，我们跟宜普电源转换公司（EPC）的Alex Lidow谈论关于应用于车联网的氮化镓（GaN）技术。

Power Systems Design

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我们被引导相信社会迈向无线智能世界，但目前在电视机背面的电源线告诉我们不一样的故事。正如物联网（IoT）设备需要越来越多的BRIDGE。我们希望实现无线供电家居及如何利用氮化镓（GaN）技术实现无线家居。如果谈及氮化镓的相关发展，我们必定会跟一位创新者谈论 – 他真的改变了我们的世界。他首次与我们分享为什么氮化镓技术可以颠覆硅基技术（EP180）。之后他谈及实现X-Ray药丸的激光雷达技术（203）。 今天他跟我们谈论氮化镓技术如何对任何设备进行无线充电，让我们感到十分兴奋。他就是宜普电源转换公司（EPC）首席执行官暨共同创办人Alex Lidow博士。他将谈论技术发展如何使得电源线消失，以及EPC公司如何带领业界走进无线充电领域。

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2017年4月14日
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半导体行业的革命者、宜普电源转换公司（EPC）首席执行官及共同创始人Alex Lidow博士分享高通收购恩智浦半导体有可能面临文化冲击

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Bloomberg
2016年10月28日

宜普电源转换公司首席执行官及共同创办人Alex Lidow在本PSDcast中与Power Systems Design 的Alix Paultre分享氮化镓技术的发展趋势。目前业界终于从多个制造商出发，开发出氮化镓技术可以实现的各种解决方案，让我们看到实际的design-in项目及基于氮化镓功率器件的产品的出现。

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Power Systems Design
2016年7月21日

宜普电源转换公司首席执行官及共同创办人Alex Lidow与Power Systems Design杂志编辑Alix Paultre分享全新eGaN FET系列，实现具备优越性能、更小的尺寸、高可靠性及低成本的器件。价格是封阻可替代硅MOSFET器件的氮化镓晶体管的普及化的最后一个壁垒，而价格已经下降。

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Power Systems Design
2015年4月29日

在下一代功率晶体管当中，氮化镓（GaN）技术为可替代硅MOSFET器件的其中一种技术。 当硅技术在性能上已经达到它的极限时，氮化镓器件具更卓越的传导性能及更快速开关性能。Alex Lidow在本播客将讨论氮化镓与硅功率器件的差异。

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