Transphorm

Transphorm was one of the first companies to use GaN-on-sapphire to produce GAN devices rated over 1,000V. This profile analyzes Transphorm's approach to high voltage GaN and market prospects.

Transphorm are a global semiconductor company, specialising in high performance, reliable GaN devices for high voltage power conversion applications.

Inefficient power conversion wastes tens of billions of dollars every year but now Transphorm of Goleta, California is redefining power conversion. Its work is part of the move from inefficient silicon power semiconductors needing considerable water cooling to silicon carbide or gallium nitride versions is seen as the future of power electronics in a host of IDTechEx interviews across the world. This content has been updated in June 2018 following a further recent interview.