GaN Power ICs Enable Breakthroughs in Adapter Performance

GaN Power ICs Enable Breakthroughs in

Adapter Performance

APEC 2018 PSMA sponsored Industry session:

Latest advancements in device and package technology for high-power, high-frequency switching devices

Dan Kinzer, COO/CTO

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A New Class of High-Density Adapters

Linear

Regulators

Switching

Regulators

Switching

Regulators

HF Switching

Regulators

50 Hz

30 kHz

65 kHz

1 MHz

(AC-DC converters ~300 W)

Power Density (W/in3)

100

96-98%

10

3x Lower Loss

3x Lower $/W

3x Lower Loss

3x Lower $/W

80%

1

0.1

90%

New GaN Power ICs

New Magnetics

New Controllers

New Topologies

40%

efficiency

1977

1987

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USB-PD Type C: Massive Upgrade Cycle

Type C replaces 5 different connectors

in one (power, data, video, audio)

kU shipped

Creating a massive upgrade cycle with

>2Bu new USB-PD Type C chargers to

be shipped in the next two years

USB-PD creates universal smart charging

(any device can charge any other device)

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Critical Elements

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Market Demands

? Legislative

? US DoE VI, Euro CoC Tier 2

CoC

? Features

? Type C, USB PD 3.0 / PPS / QC 4.0

? Performance

? Fast charging, size, weight, low profile

? Cost

? Premium vs old, slow designs?

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