GaN Systems Introduces the Industry’s Smallest and Smartest 100W GaN Charger Reference Design

Turnkey reference design enables consumer electronics companies to rapidly design and rollout smaller and more powerful and efficient GaN chargers

Key Takeaways

  • GaN Systems released a turnkey reference design that achieves the highest power density of any 100W charger.
  • The charger can balance and appropriately power a variety of plugged-in device power level combinations.
  • Charger reference design includes prototypes and documentation to shorten design cycles and speed up product launches.

OTTAWA, Ontario, March 18, 2021 – GaN Systems, the global leader in GaN (gallium nitride) power semiconductors, announced today the release of the industry’s smallest 100W dual USB-C intelligent PD GaN charger. This turnkey reference design achieves the highest power density of any 100W charger on the market while being the smartest. The charger can balance and appropriately power a variety of plugged-in device power level combinations from a single 100W device, two devices at 65W and 30W, or two 45W or 30W devices. Additionally, when the power draw is below a certain threshold, the charger shifts to a higher efficiency mode to further maximize performance and reduce energy loss.  

Available now through GaN Systems, the charger reference design includes prototypes and documentation (schematics, PCB layout, BOM, and design guideline) to shorten design cycles and speed up product launches. 

The 100W charger reference design uses GaN Systems’ GS-065-011-1-L transistor for outstanding performance with the following key features:

  • Ultra-high-power density: > 16W/in3 with case and foldable prong
  • Flexible and smart power distribution: Dual USB-C ports to support universal USB-C protocols and flexible plug-in end devices
  • Peak Efficiency: > 92.5%,
  • Exceeds EN55032 Class B with > 6dB margin
  • Meets safety IEC62368-1 touch temperature requirement
  • Meets IEC61000-3-2 for power line harmonics with Power Factor Correction (PFC) circuit

“Consumers have spoken, and they want GaN chargers. 65 watts was the start and now everyone wants 100 watts and multiple ports,” says Jim Witham CEO of GaN Systems, “Our design, validated by leading customers, is the highest performance, smartest, and smallest charger design that gets customers’ products to market in record time.”

For more information or to purchase, please visit www.gansystems.com.

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About GaN Systems

GaN Systems is the global leader in GaN power semiconductors with the most extensive transistors portfolio that uniquely addresses the needs of today’s most demanding industries, including consumer electronics, data center servers, and power supplies, renewable energy systems, industrial motors, and automotive electronics. As an industry-leading innovator, GaN Systems makes possible the design of smaller, lower cost, more efficient power systems. The company’s award-winning products provide system design opportunities free from the limitations of yesterday’s silicon. By changing the transistor performance rules, GaN Systems enables power conversion companies to revolutionize their industries and transform the world. 

For more information, please visit: www.gansystems.com or on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn and scan this QR code for our WeChat.

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Key Takeaways

  • GaN Systems released a turnkey reference design that achieves the highest power density of any 100W charger.
  • The charger can balance and appropriately power a variety of plugged-in device power level combinations.
  • Charger reference design includes prototypes and documentation to shorten design cycles and speed up product launches.
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Consumers have spoken, and they want GaN chargers. 65 watts was the start and now everyone wants 100 watts and multiple ports. Our design, validate...
Jim Witham — CEO of GaN Systems

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Jim Witham
GaN Systems CEO
Jim Witham’s career has focused on bringing new technology, like GaN Systems’ world’s best performing power transistors, to the Electronics market.

Witham joined GaN Systems from Neoconix, a manufacturer of high density, miniature connectors. As CEO of Neoconix, he successfully implemented strategic changes which dramatically increased revenue and resulted in the company’s acquisition by Unimicron Technology. Prior to Neoconix, Witham was CEO of Fultec Semiconductor, where his team made circuit protection devices using high voltage silicon, silicon carbide and gallium nitride (GaN) transistors. Fultec was acquired by circuit protection market leader Bourns. Witham has also held VP Sales & Marketing positions at Aegis Semiconductor, a tunable filter semiconductor manufacturer and Genoa, a semiconductor optical amplifier manufacturer.

Other notable career highlights include senior executive positions at Raychem, including General Manager of the Raychem Interconnect Division and Director of Asia Sales & Marketing, based in Japan, for the Raychem Circuit Protection Division. As an Engineering Specialist at General Dynamics’ Space System Division during the eighties, Witham designed fluid systems for the Space Shuttle and was on Mission Control for interplanetary missions. Witham holds an MBA from Harvard and both M.S. and B.S. with distinction in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford.
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