Consumer Electronics GaN Applications: DC-DC Power Conversion

DC-DC Power Conversion
GaN Increases Efficiency, Reduces Size, and Lowers Cost

As computers, displays, smart phones, audio amplifiers and other Consumer electronics systems have become thinner and more powerful over the past decade, there is increasing demand for addressing the challenge of thinner solutions while extracting more power out of limited space.

GaN-based solutions increase efficiency, shrink the size, and reduce system costs for high-density consumer applications like ultra-thin laptops and high-end gaming systems.

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Reference Designs

Consumer Electronics DC-DC Reference Designs

Part Number Description VIN VOUT lOUT
(A)		 FSW
(kHz)		 Featured Product  
EPC9159 Demonstration Board
 EPC91591 kW, 48V/12V Bi-directional LLC Converter12 V - 52 V12 V83 A1600EPC2619
EPC2067		Buy Now
EPC9177 Demonstration Board
EPC9177Small Area, Low-Profile, Synchronous Buck Converter12 V - 64 V12 V20 A720EPC23102Buy Now
EPC9148 Demonstration Board
 EPC914848 V - 19 V Ultra-thin, Multi-level Converter44 - 60 V19 V12.5 A400EPC2053 Buy Now
EPC9151 Demonstration Board
 EPC9151300 W Bi-directional 1/16th Brick Evaluation Module18 V - 60 V (Buck)
12 V – 15 V (Boost)		12 V (Buck)
48 V (Boost)		25 A (Buck)
5.5 A (Boost)		500EPC2152 Buy Now
EPC9160 Demonstration Board
 EPC9160Dual Output Synchronous Buck Converter9 V - 24 VDual Output:
5 V / 3.3 V		15 A2000EPC2055 Buy Now
EPC9162 Demonstration Board
 EPC9162Bi-directional 50 W (Boost) / 60 W (Buck) Evaluation Module48 V (Buck)
12 V (Boost)		12 V (Buck)
60 V (Boost)		5 A (Buck)
0.85 A (Boost)		490EPC2052 Buy Now
EPC9148 Demonstration Board
 EPC914848 V - 19 V Ultra-thin, Multi-level Converter44 - 60 V19 V12.5 A400EPC2053 Buy Now
EPC9195 Demonstration Board
 EPC9195High efficiency, small, single-phase, buck converter36 V - 60 V13 V16 A750EPC2619 Buy Now
EPC9153 Demonstration Board
 EPC9153250 W High Efficiency, Thin Buck Converter44 - 60 V12 - 20 V12.5 A400EPC2218 Buy Now
EPC9205 Demonstration Board
 EPC9205PCB-based GaN Power Module for
48 V–12 V Intermediate Bus Conversion		80 10700EPC2045 Buy Now
EPC9166 Demonstration Board
 EPC9166 500 W 12 V input Boost Converter 9 V - 28 V Reconfigurable:
36 V, 48 V, 60 V		 16 A @ 36 VOUT
11 A @ 48 VOUT
8 A @ 60 VOUT		 490 EPC2218 Buy Now
EPC91106 Demonstration Board
 EPC91106 High Power Density, Low Profile, Synchronous Buck and Boost Converter 12 V - 64 V 4 V - 40 V 13 A 720 EPC23104 Buy Now

EPC’s application team is constantly working on new reference designs. If there is a requirement not met by the listed boards, please contact us via Ask a GaN Expert to discuss your application further.

Half-bridge development boards are available for quick evaluation of most eGaN FETs and ICs.

Products

Recommended Devices for Consumer Electronics DC-DC Conversion

Part Number Status Configuration VDS
max		 VGS
max		 max
RDS(on)
(mΩ)
@5VGS		 QG
typ
(nC)		 QGS
typ
(nC)		 QGD
typ
(nC)		 QOSS
typ
(nC)		 ID (A) Pulsed ID
(A)		 Package
(mm)
EPC2216 Active Single AEC 15 6 26 0.87 0.21 0.13 0.53 3.4 28 BGA 0.85 x 1.2 Buy Now
EPC2373 Engr Single 18 6 18 1.5 17 88 447 QFN 3.3 x 2.6 Contact EPC
EPC2370 Engr Single 18 6 31 2.2 29 101 783 QFN 3.3 x 3.3 Contact EPC
EPC2371 Engr Single 25 6 17 5 2 18 88 412 QFN 3.3 x 2.6 Contact EPC
EPC2378 Engr Single 25 6 34 12 1.5 26 101 699 QFNb 3.3 x 3.3 Contact EPC
EPC2055 Preferred Single 40 6 4.2 6.6 2.3 0.7 13 29 161 LGA 2.5 x 1.5 Buy Now
EPC2366 Preferred Single 40 6 1 15 6.4 0.7 22 88 360 QFN 3.3 x 2.6 Buy Now
EPC2057 Preferred Single 50 6 8.5 3 1.2 0.5 7.9 9.6 66 LGA 1.5x1.2 Buy Now
EPC2035 Active Single 60 6 45 0.88 0.25 0.16 2.6 1.7 24 BGA 0.9 x 0.9 Buy Now
EPC2203 Active Single AEC 80 5.75 80 0.67 0.22 0.12 3.6 1.7 23 BGA 0.9 x 0.9 Buy Now
EPC2152 Preferred Half-Bridge ePower™ Stage 80 15 90 LGA 3.9 x 2.6 Buy Now
EPC2252 Preferred Single AEC 80 6 11 3.5 1 0.5 15 8.2 100 BGA 1.5x1.5 Buy Now
EPC2204A Preferred Single AEC 80 6 6 5.7 1.8 0.8 25 29 167 LGA 2.5 x 1.5 Buy Now
EPC2065 Preferred Single 80 6 3.6 9.4 2.6 1.7 33 60 215 LGA 3.5 x 1.95 Buy Now
EPC2218A Preferred Single AEC 80 6 3.2 10.5 3.2 1.5 46 60 309 LGA 3.5 x 1.95 Buy Now
uP1966E Preferred Half-Bridge Driver IC 85 BGA 1.6 x 1.6 Buy Now
EPC2038 Active Single with Gate Diode 100 6 3300 0.044 0.02 0.004 0.134 0.5 0.5 BGA 0.9 x 0.9 Buy Now
EPC2038 Active Single with Gate Diode 6 BGA 0.9 x 0.9 Buy Now
EPC2037 Active Single 100 6 550 0.115 0.032 0.025 0.6 1.7 2.4 BGA 0.9 x 0.9 Buy Now
EPC2036 Active Single 100 6 73 0.7 0.17 0.14 3.9 1.7 18 BGA 0.9 x 0.9 Buy Now
EPC2106 Preferred Half-Bridge 100 6 70 0.73 0.24 0.14 3.96 1.7 18 BGA 1.35 x 1.35 Buy Now
EPC2106 Preferred Half-Bridge 100 6 70 0.73 0.24 0.14 4.68 1.7 18 BGA 1.35 x 1.35 Buy Now
EPC2121 Preferred Bidirectional 100 6 78 1.1 0.28 0.16 4.2 2.5 18 BGA 0.9 x 0.9 Buy Now
EPC2221 Preferred Dual Common Source AEC 100 6 58 0.85 0.27 0.19 4.7 5 20 BGA 1.35 x 1.35 Buy Now
EPC2051 Preferred Single 100 6 25 1.8 0.6 0.3 7.3 1.7 37 BGA 0.85 x 1.3 Buy Now
EPC33110 Engr 3-Phase ePower™ Stage 100 6 15.4 15 20 QFN 6.5 x 6 Contact EPC
EPC33110 Engr 3-Phase ePower™ Stage 100 6 22.2 19 20 QFN 6.5 x 6 Contact EPC
EPC2052 Preferred Single 100 6 13.5 3.5 1.5 0.5 13 8.2 74 BGA 1.5x1.5 Buy Now
EPC23110 Engr Half-Bridge ePower™ Stage 100 6 11 15 20 QFN 3.5 x 5 Contact EPC
EPC23110 Engr Half-Bridge ePower™ Stage 100 6 11 19 20 QFN 3.5 x 5 Contact EPC
EPC23104 Preferred Half-Bridge ePower™ Stage 100 6 11 15 15 78 QFN 3.5 x 5 Buy Now
EPC23104 Preferred Half-Bridge ePower™ Stage 100 6 11 20 15 QFN 3.5 x 5 Buy Now
EPC23111 Engr Half-Bridge ePower™ Stage 100 6 11 15 20 QFN 3.5 x 5 Contact EPC
EPC23111 Engr Half-Bridge ePower™ Stage 100 6 11 19 20 QFN 3.5 x 5 Contact EPC
EPC23109 Engr Half-Bridge ePower™ Stage 100 6 6.6 28 35 QFN 3.5 x 5 Contact EPC
EPC23109 Engr Half-Bridge ePower™ Stage 100 6 6.6 35 35 QFN 3.5 x 5 Contact EPC
EPC23102 Preferred Half-Bridge ePower™ Stage 100 6 6.6 28 35 QFN 3.5 x 5 Buy Now
EPC23102 Preferred Half-Bridge ePower™ Stage 100 6.6 28 35 QFN 3.5 x 5 Buy Now
EPC23108 Engr Half-Bridge ePower™ Stage 100 6 6.6 28 35 QFN 3.5 x 5 Contact EPC
EPC23108 Engr Half-Bridge ePower™ Stage 100 6 6.6 35 35 QFN 3.5 x 5 Contact EPC
EPC2204 Preferred Single 100 6 6 5.7 1.8 0.8 25 29 167 LGA 2.5 x 1.5 Buy Now
EPC2619 Preferred Single 100 6 4.2 8.5 2.2 1 27 29 164 LGA 2.5 x 1.5 Buy Now
EPC2306 Preferred Single 100 6 3.1 12.3 4.3 1.1 44 63 197 QFN 3 x 5 Buy Now
EPC2088 Preferred Single 100 6 3.2 12.5 4.4 1.4 47 60 309 LGA 3.5 x 1.95 Buy Now
EPC2071 Preferred Single 100 6 2.2 18 6 1.8 71 64 467 LGA 4.45 x 2.3 Buy Now
EPC2302 Preferred Single 100 6 1.8 23 8.9 2.3 85 133 408 QFN 3 x 5 Buy Now
EPC2367 Preferred Single 100 6 1.5 17 5.3 2.4 54 101 420 QFN 3.3 x 3.3 Buy Now
EPC2361 Preferred Single 100 6 1 28 8.5 3.8 90 133 697 QFN 3 x 5 Buy Now
EPC2110 Active Dual Common Source 120 6 110 0.8 0.25 0.18 4 3.4 20 BGA 1.35 x 1.35 Buy Now
EPC2308 Preferred Single 150 6 6 10.6 3.8 1.4 50 63 157 QFN 3 x 5 Buy Now
EPC2305 Preferred Single 150 6 3 22 6.6 2.1 103 133 329 QFN 3 x 5 Buy Now
EPC2059 Preferred Single 170 6 9 5.7 1.3 0.9 35 24 102 LGA 2.8 x 1.4 Buy Now
EPC2054 Preferred Single 200 6 43 2.9 0.9 0.3 15 3 32 BGA 1.3 x 1.3 Buy Now
EPC2307 Preferred Single 200 6 10 10.1 3.5 1.2 58 63 130 QFN 3 x 5 Buy Now
EPC2304 Preferred Single 200 6 5 21 7.5 2.6 115 133 260 QFN 3 x 5 Buy Now
EPC2050 Preferred Single 350 6 80 2.9 1.3 0.3 35 6.3 26 BGA 1.95 x 1.95 Buy Now
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