ON Semiconductor and Transphorm Introduce 600 V GaN Transistors for Compact Power Supplies and Adapters

Reference design enables evaluation and implementation of new GaN-based transistors and AC/DC controllers required to take full advantage of the technical benefits of GaN devices

Applied Power Electronics Conference (APEC) - Booth 407 - CHARLOTTE, NC - ON Semiconductor (Nasdaq: ONNN), driving energy efficient innovations, and power conversion specialist Transphorm, building on their previously announced partnership to bring gallium nitride (GaN) based power solutions to market, today announced the introduction of the co-branded NTP8G202N (TPH3202PS) and NTP8G206N (TPH3206PS) 600 V GaN cascode transistors and a 240 W reference design that utilizes them.

“GaN transistors offer a performance leap for switching power supplies and other applications where efficiency and power density are critical,” said Paul Leonard, vice president and general manager of the ON Semiconductor power discrete division. “As more engineers become familiar with the benefits of gallium nitride devices, the demand for GaN-based products will rapidly increase. ON Semiconductor and Transphorm are working to be at the forefront of new development and accelerate widespread adoption in the marketplace.”

With typical on-resistances of 150 and 290 mÙ, the two new products, NTP8G202N (TPH3202PS) and NTP8G206N (TPH3206PS) are offered in an optimized TO-220 package for easy integration with customers’ existing circuit board manufacturing capabilities. Both of the 600 V products have been qualified using JEDEC standards and are in mass production.

The NCP1397GANGEVB (TDPS250E2D2) evaluation board is offered as a complete reference design for customers to implement and evaluate GaN cascode transistors in their power designs. The evaluation board offers customers a smaller footprint and better efficiency than power supplies using traditional devices. The boost stage delivers 98 percent efficiency and utilizes the NCP1654 power factor correction controller. The LLC DC-DC stage uses NCP1397 resonant mode controller to offer 97 percent full load efficiency. This performance is achieved while running at 200+ kHz and - impressively - is also able to meet EN55022 Class B EMC performance. Full documentation is available at the ON Semiconductor web site.

Visit ON Semiconductor at APEC 2015 - Booth 407 (Transphorm - Booth 1317) to see demonstrations on the GaN devices along with a new current mode LLC power supply and automotive motor driver.

About Transphorm
Transphorm is redefining electric power conversion, providing cost-competitive and easy-to-embed power conversion modules that reduce costly energy loss by more than 50 percent, and simplify the design and manufacturing of motor drives, power supplies and inverters for solar panels and electric vehicles. From material technology and device fabrication to circuit design and module assembly, Transphorm designs and delivers its power conversion devices and modules to meet the needs of global customers. By creating an ecosystem of electrical systems manufacturers powered by Transphorm, the company accelerates the adoption of application-specific power modules and paves the way for the next generation of electrical systems designed for optimal efficiency. For more information, visit http://www.transphormusa.com/.

About ON Semiconductor
ON Semiconductor (Nasdaq: ONNN) is driving energy efficient innovations, empowering design engineers to reduce global energy use. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of energy efficient power and signal management, logic, discrete and custom solutions to help customers solve their unique design challenges in automotive, communications, computing, consumer, industrial, LED lighting, medical, military/aerospace and power supply applications. ON Semiconductor operates a responsive, reliable, world-class supply chain and quality program, and a network of manufacturing facilities, sales offices and design centers in key markets throughout North America, Europe, and the Asia Pacific regions. For more information, visit http://www.onsemi.com.

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