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Developpement, gan and sic for power electronics applications, jul 2015. Webcast sic and gan devices for the power electronics. Although gan power devices are still in an early phase, they have already overtaken. Many standard power applications are being upgraded to enable higher efficiencies or reduced size systems, leaving an open door to sic and gan penetration. All reports are delivered electronically in pdf format at payment. Today, interestingly, the ganonsi patent landscape exhibits strategies differing substantially between the numerous ip players currently aiming at consolidating their ip position. Expectations for the power electronics market duration. Sic and gan future in general, the power electronics market will be driven by module and igbt growth over the next 5 years. A new era in power electronics with gallium nitride infineon. Frances startup exagan is partnering with xfab to develop a massmanufacturing process for gan ics on. A primer to gan mosfets transistors and their application in power electronics, including a sampler of commercial devices. Epitaxial liftoff of gan and related materials for power device applications 6 3. The availability of new power electronics based on commercially viable wide band gap semiconductors such as gan on silicon power devices fabricated in. Ganbased power transistors for future power electronic.

Webcast sic and gan devices for the power electronics market yole. Gallium nitride gan is a compound semiconductor that has tremendous potential to facilitate economic growth in a semiconductor industry that is siliconbased and currently faced with diminishing returns of performance versus cost of investment. Gan is also a promising power technology for automotive and industrial applications. The overall power electronics market size is expected to grow to more than 17 billion in 2020. A new type of report providing a clear link between ip situation and market evolutions. Request pdf gan technology for power electronic applications.

Gan hemts as lateral power devices have an order of magnitude lower gate charge and output charge compared to their silicon counterparts. With their superior material properties and simplicity of use, gan systems gan ehemts allow designers to set new standards for efficiency, power density, size and weight. Challenges in growth for gan power electronics 12 6. Pdf gallium nitride gan is increasingly considered a viable semiconductor material in future. Pdf materials and processing issues in vertical gan. Gan devices for power electronics patent investigation september 2015. When we look forward, the projection of the power market is very promising. After two tough years, 2014 is the recovery year for power electronics. Gallium nitride gan gallium nitride, a wide band gap semiconductor, is rapidly displacing silicon as the material of choice for power transistors. Frances startup exagan is partnering with xfab to develop a massmanufacturing process for gan ics on 200mm wafers. Systems need switches transistors and flyback diodes fast. Materials and processing issues in vertical gan power electronics invited article pdf available in materials science in semiconductor processing september 2017 with 1,848 reads.