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Transphorm wins ARPA-E contract for GaN-based four-quadrant switches with bidirectional current and voltage control

What happened

Transphorm has been awarded an ARPA-E contract to supply GaN-based four-quadrant switches for advanced power conversion research. This is part of a government-funded R&D program exploring novel applications like solid-state circuit breakers and matrix converters. Neutral: This is a research-stage development with no immediate impact on commercial GaN supply, demand, or pricing.

Impact and signal

Low impactImpact score: 10/100

Affected components and suppliers

GaN FETsPower Semiconductors

Transphorm Inc

R&Dgovernment-contractGaN

Source and time

Source: Semiconductor Today · 9/1/2022 · View original source

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Transphorm wins ARPA-E contract for GaN-based four-quadrant switches with bidirectional current and voltage control

What happened

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