EPC introduces two new 80 V AEC-Q101 qualified GaN FETs, offering designers significantly smaller and more efficient solutions than silicon MOSFETs for automotive 48 V- 12 V DC-DC conversion, infotainment, and lidar for autonomous driving.

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — November 2022 — Efficient Power Conversion Corporation, the world’s leader in enhancement-mode gallium nitride (eGaN^®) FETs and ICs, expands the selection of automotive, off-the-shelf gallium nitride transistors with the introduction of 80 V, 6 mΩ EPC2204A that delivers 125 A pulsed current in a 2.5 mm x 1.5 mm footprint and the 80 V, 3.2 mΩ EPC2218A that delivers 231 A pulsed current is a 3.5 mm x 1.95 mm footprint, offering designers significantly smaller and more efficient devices than silicon MOSFETs for automotive DC-DC for 48V-12V conversion, infotainment, and lidar for autonomous driving.

GaN FETs in thermally enhanced QFN packages offer higher performance and smaller solution size for high power density applications, including DC-DC conversion, AC/DC chargers, solar optimizers and microinverters, motor drives, and Class D Audio

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September, 2022
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宜普電源轉換公司(EPC)新推100 V、3.8 mΩ 的氮化鎵場效應電晶體EPC2306，為高功率密度應用提供性能更高和更小的解決方案，包括 DC/DC 轉換、AC/DC 充電器、太陽能優化器和微型逆變器、馬達控制器和D類音頻放大器等應用。

宜普電源轉換公司是增强型氮化鎵 (eGaN^®) 功率 FET 和 IC 領域的全球領導者，新推100 V、採用耐熱增强型QFN封裝的EPC2306，用於高密度計算應用的48 V DC/DC轉換、電動汽車和機器人的 48 V BLDC 馬達控制器、太陽能優化器和微型逆變器，以及 D 類音頻放大器。

宜普電源轉換公司（EPC）推出ePower™功率級積體電路，它整合了整個半橋功率級，可在1 MHz工作時實現高達35 A的輸出電流，為高功率密度應用提供更高的性能和更小型化的解決方案，包括DC/DC轉換、馬達控制和D類音頻放大器等應用。

宜普電源轉換公司（EPC）宣佈推出100 V、35 A的積體電路，專爲48 V DC/DC轉換而設計，用於高密度運算應用和面向電動汽車、機器人和無人機的48 V BLDC馬達控制器。

EPC23102 eGaN 積體電路可實現100 V的最大耐受電壓、實現高達35 A的負載電流和高於1 MHz的開關速度。

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — September 2021 — Idle power consumption and overall efficiency were key concerns of innosonix GmBH when designing its latest high-end Maxx Series multi-channel power amplifier. By changing from traditional silicon FETs to EPC’s EPC2059 eGaN FET the company reduced idle loss by 35% and lowered the on resistance to increase the total power efficiency by 5%.

The EPC2059 is a 6.8 mΩ, 170 V enhancement-mode gallium nitride (eGaN) transistor offering superior audio performance for high-end amplifier applications. The low on resistance and low capacitance of the EPC2059 enables high efficiency and lowers open loop impedance for low Transient Intermodulation Distortion (T-IMD). The fast-switching capability and zero reverse recovery charge enable higher output linearity and low cross over distortion for lower Total Harmonic Distortion (THD).

這些新一代氮化鎵場效應電晶體(eGaN FET) 滿足了目前電動出行（eMobility）、交付和物流機器人，以及無人機市場所需的緊凑型 BLDC 電機驅動器和具成本效益、高解析度的飛行時間（ToF）的新需求。

宜普電源轉換公司（EPC）是增强型矽基氮化鎵 (eGaN) 功率電晶體和積體電路的全球領導者。新推的EPC2065 和 EPC2054具備更高的性能和更低的成本等優勢。

Efficient Power Conversion (EPC) will showcase the company’s latest enhancement-mode gallium nitride-based FETs and ICs demonstrating how GaN technology’s superior performance is transforming power delivery for automotive, computing, and robotics at the PCIM Europe 2021 Digital Days.

EL SEGUNDO, Calif.— April 2021 — The EPC team will be delivering two technical presentations, an educational tutorial, an exhibitor webinar, and participating in panel discussions on gallium nitride (GaN) technology and applications at the upcoming PCIM Europe 2021 Digital Days, May 3 – 7. In addition, the company will participate in the event’s virtual exhibition, showing its latest eGaN FETs and ICs in customers’ end products that are rapidly adopting eGaN^® technology.

Efficient Power Conversion (EPC) announces that the EPC2152 ePower™ Stage IC has received the 2020 Elektra Award for Semiconductor Product of the Year (Analogue).

EL SEGUNDO, Calif.— March 2021 — EPC’s ePower™ stage, EPC2152 Integrated Circuit (IC), has been honored with an Elektra Award 2020 in the Semiconductor Product of the Year – Analogue category. The award presentation was announced on March 25^th during a virtual awards ceremony hosted by Electronics Weekly. 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. Judging is carried out by an independently and unbiased, diverse, and knowledgeable panel of industry experts.

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. 

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.

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. 

新一代100 V 氮化鎵場效應電晶體（eGaN^® FET）是48 V_OUT同步整流、D類音訊放大器、汽車資訊娛樂及雷射雷達系統的理想功率元件。

增強型矽基氮化鎵（eGaN）功率場效應電晶體和積體電路的全球領導廠商宜普電源轉換公司（EPC）最新推出的兩款100 V eGaN FET（EPC2218及EPC2204），性能更高並且成本更低，可立即供貨。採用這些先進氮化鎵元件的應用非常廣闊，包括同步整流器、D類音訊放大器、汽車資訊娛樂系統、DC/DC轉換器（硬開關和諧振式）和面向全自動駕駛車輛、機械人及無人機的雷射雷達系統。

矽功率MOSFET未能跟上電力電子行業的發展變化，而效率、功率密度和更小的外型尺寸等因素是行業的主要需求。 矽MOSFET元件的性能已達到其理論極限，並且由於電路板的空間非常寶貴，因此功率系統設計人員必需找出替代方案。 氮化鎵（GaN）元件是一種高電子遷移率電晶體（HEMT），這種半導體正為新興應用不斷增值。

EETimes
2020年8月
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新一代200 V 氮化鎵場效應電晶體（eGaN^® FET）是48 V_OUT同步整流、D類音訊放大器、太陽能微型逆變器和功率優化器，以及多電平、高壓AC / DC轉換器的理想功率元件。

增強型矽基氮化鎵（eGaN）功率場效應電晶體和積體電路的全球領導廠商宜普電源轉換公司（EPC）最新推出的兩款200 V eGaN FET（EPC2215和EPC2207 ），性能更高而同時成本更低，目前已有供貨。採用這些領先氮化鎵元件的應用十分廣闊，包括D類音訊放大器、同步整流器、太陽能最大功率點追蹤器（MPPT）、DC/DC轉換器（硬開關和諧振式），以及多電平高壓轉換器。

在EEWorld “虛擬圓桌會議” 關於D類音訊的討論的第二部份中，我們的小組成員深入探討了新興氮化鎵元件（GaN）對D類設計的影響：矽元件在哪方面仍然佔主導地位？ 在D類放大器中使用GaN的性能優勢是什麼？ D類放大器中GaN與矽的未來預期趨勢如何？

參加這個虛擬圓桌會議包括Analog Devices公司音訊系統架構師Joshua LeMaire（JL）、 宜普電源轉換公司（EPC）戰略技術銷售副總裁Steve Colino（SC）和 英飛淩（Infineon ）D類音訊應用工程主管Jens Tybo Jensen（JTJ）。

EEWorld Online
2020年7月
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Starting on page 13 of this story, EPC discusses with David Morrison the latest GaN developments meant for APEC. Alex Lidow, CEO and co-founder of EPC, discussed his company’s new power stage ICs, their development of GaN-based reference designs using a multi-level topology and various demos that were originally bound for APEC.

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April, 2020
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EPC公司進一步更新了其廣受歡迎的教育視頻播客系列，上載了６個影片，針對元件可靠性及基於氮化鎵場效應電晶體及積體電路的各種先進應用，包括面向人工智慧的高功率密度運算應用，面向機械人、無人機及車載應用的雷射雷達系統，以及Ｄ類放音訊放大器。

宜普電源轉換公司（EPC）更新了其廣受歡迎的“如何使用氮化鎵元件”的影片播客系列。剛剛上載的六個影片主要分享實用範例，目的是幫助設計師利用氮化鎵技術設計面向人工智慧伺服器及超薄筆記型電腦的先進DC/DC轉換器、面向機械人、無人機及自動駕駛車輛的雷射雷達系統，以及實現有可能是具有最高音質的音訊系統。

宜普電源轉換公司（EPC）推出全新積體電路(IC)系列的首個產品，為高功率密度應用諸如DC/DC轉換、電機驅動及D類放大器，提供更高性能及更小型化的解決方案。

宜普電源轉換公司（EPC）宣佈推出80 V、12.5 A的功率級積體電路，專為48 V DC/DC轉換而設計，用於具有高功率密度的運算應用及針對電動車的電機驅動器。

EPC9144演示板內的車規級EPC2216氮化鎵場效應電晶體（eGaN^® FET）可支援大電流納秒脈衝的應用，提供高速的大電流脈衝 – 電流可高達28 A、脈寬则可低至1.2納秒，從而使得飛行時間及flash雷射雷達系統更準確、更精確及更快速。

宜普電源轉換公司（EPC）宣佈推出15 V、28 A大電流脈衝雷射二極體驅動電路板（EPC9144）。

於Venetian酒店的hospitality suite現場，EPC將為工程師展示改變世界的創新應用與氮化鎵（GaN）技術如何共創全新領域。基於氮化鎵元件的解決方案具備更高效、更小尺寸及更低成本等優勢。

宜普電源轉換公司（EPC）將在2020年1月7日至10日，於美國拉斯維加斯舉行的國際消費電子展（CES 2020）為工程師展示eGaN^®技術的龐大潛力，它可以推動多種消費電子應用的發展，從而改變市場的遊戲規則，包括全自動駕駛車輛、機器人、無人機、無線電源、世界第一流的音訊系統及車用解決方案。

於CES 2020 展覽，歡迎蒞臨Venetian酒店內的EPC演示套房，與氮化鎵專家一起參觀、學習及討論氮化鎵技術如何推動改變世界的創新設計的發展。