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

歡迎您與氮化鎵（GaN）技術專家一起在CES的EPC虛擬展臺中，探索基於更高效、更小尺寸和更低成本的氮化鎵場效應電晶體和積體電路的解決方案，如何增強消費電子產品的功能和性能。

宜普電源轉換公司（EPC）宣佈在1月11日至14日舉行的全數位國際消費電子展（CES）展示其eGaN^®技術如何改變了消費電子應用的遊戲規則，並且提高產品性能，包括全自動駕駛車輛、電動交通運輸、無人機、機器人和48 V電源轉換等應用。

An automotive application using GaN power devices in high volume is lidar(light detection and ranging) for autonomous vehicles. Lidar technology provides information about a vehicle’s surroundings, thus requiring high accuracy and reliability to ensure safety and performance. This article will discus a novel testing mechanism developed by EPC to test eGaN devices beyond the qualification requirements of the Automotive Electronics Council (AEC) for the specific use case of lidar.

Power Systems Design
December, 2020
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面向高功率密度和低成本的DC/DC轉換，EPC9151功率模組利用EPC2152 ePower™功率級實現性能更高和尺寸更小的解決方案。

宜普電源轉換公司（EPC）宣佈推出EPC9151，这是一款300 W、雙向、超小尺寸的1/16磚型DC/DC降壓轉換器模組，其尺寸僅為33 mm x 22.9 mm (1.3”x 0.9”)。EPC9151採用Microchip公司的數位信號控制器（dsPIC33CK）和EPC公司的 ePower™ 功率級集成电路（EPC2152），於300 W、48 V/12 V的轉換器中，可以實現95％以上的效率，而且可以在這個可擴展的兩相設計中增加相數，使得功率可以更高。

寬能隙（WBG）半導體例如碳化矽（SiC）和氮化鎵（GaN）是功率轉換的前沿科技。它們為設計工程師帶來具有全新的頻譜、功率密度和外型尺寸的元件。

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2020年12月
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宜普電源轉換公司（EPC）是增強型矽基氮化鎵（eGaN^®）功率場效應電晶體和積體電路的全球行業領先供應商，其首席執行長兼共同創辦人Alex Lidow博士於2020全球電子成就獎（WEAA）評選中，榮獲年度傑出貢獻人物獎。

全球電子成就獎旨在評選並表彰對推動全球電子產業創新做出傑出貢獻的企業和管理者，以及在業界處於領先地位的產品。由ASPENCORE全球資深產業分析師組成的評審委員會以及各地區（亞洲、美國、歐洲）網站用戶群進行綜合評定共同評選出得獎者。

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

Standard qualification testing for semiconductors typically involves stressing devices at-or-near the limits specified in their data sheets for a prolonged period of time, or for a certain number of cycles, with the goal of demonstrating zero failures. By testing parts to the point of failure, an understanding of the amount of margin beyond the data sheet limits can be developed, but more importantly, an understanding of the intrinsic failure mechanisms of the semiconductor can be found.

Bodo’s Power Systems
September, 2020
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增強型氮化鎵（eGaN^®）技術使能新一代功率轉換器，讓轉換器能夠在更高的頻率、更高的效率和前所未有的高功率密度下工作。 與矽MOSFET元件相比，eGaN元件還具有更優越的耐輻射性能。

Bodo’s Power Systems
2020年7月
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在超過四十年中，隨著功率MOSFET元件的結構、技術和電路拓撲的創新，可滿足不斷增長的電力需求，因此改善了電源管理的效率和成本。 然而，在這新世紀的發展，隨著矽功率MOSFET元件已經接近其理論極限，其改進速度已大為減慢。 與此同時，一種全新材料 - 氮化鎵（GaN）- 正朝著新的理論性能領域的方向，穩步發展，其性能是老化的MOSFET元件的6,000倍，以及是目前市場的最優越GaN元件的300倍。

EETimes
2020年6月
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Brushless DC (BLDC) motors are a popular choice and are finding increasing application in robotics, drones, electric bicycles, and electric scooters. All these applications are particularly sensitive to size, weight, cost, and efficiency. A monolithically integrated GaN power stage is demonstrated powering a 400 W capable BLDC motor with low switching losses and significant savings in size and weight.

Power Electronics Europe
May, 2020
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Beyond just performance and cost improvement, the most significant opportunity for GaN technology to impact the power conversion market comes from its intrinsic ability to integrate multiple devices on the same substrate. GaN technology, as opposed to standard silicon IC technology, allows designers to implement monolithic power systems on a single chip in a more straightforward and cost-effective way.

Bodo’s Power Systems
May, 2020
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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.

How2Power Today
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。

中壓氮化鎵場效應電晶體（eGaN FET）的成本在三年前已經比等效額定功率MOSFET器件的成本更低。當時，EPC公司決心利用氮化鎵場效應電晶體的性能及成本效益優勢，積極研發及支持48 V輸入或輸出的應用。車用及電腦應用的48 V 轉換逐漸成為全新的架構，也成為了功率系統的全新標準。

Power Systems Design
2020年3月31日
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繼第一至第十階段可靠性測試報告後，EPC公司的第十一階段可靠性測試報告進一步豐富知識庫。此報告對受測元件進行超過1230億元件-小時應力測試，並且展示氮化鎵元件的穩定性是矽功率元件所不能實現的。

EPC公司發佈第十一階段可靠性測試報告，與工程師分享受測元件如何實現優越的現場可靠性的策略 - 在廣闊測試條件下，採用失效性測試元件（test-to-fail）的反覆測試方法，從而知道如何構建更穩固的產品以達到應用所需，例如面向全自動駕駛車輛的雷射雷達、LTE通信基站、汽車的車頭燈及衛星等應用。

當矽技術已經到了性能極限，採用氮化鎵元件的全新設計使得氮化鎵技術得以繼續普及。氮化鎵元件的發展還是剛剛起步，它的性能將得以繼續提升、積體電路也將會更具優勢，以及將有更多全新的氮化鎵產品推出市場。

Electronics Weekly
2019年12月
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This article discussed an oft forgotten or little-noticed part of the spacecraft enabling travel into outer space---power management in the space vehicle. Wide bandgap semiconductors like gallium nitride (GaN), silicon carbide (SiC), as well as diamond, are looking to be the most promising materials for future electronic components since the discovery of silicon. These technologies, depending upon their design, offer huge advantages in terms of power capability (DC and microwave), radiation insensitivity, high temperature and high frequency operation, optical properties and even low noise capability. Therefore, wide bandgap components are strategically important for the development of next generation space-borne systems. eGaN devices are quickly gaining momentum in the space industry and we will see many more applications for them by NASA and commercial contractors in future programs like Artemis and other programs in countries around the globe pursuing efforts into Space.

Power Systems Design
November, 2019
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