GAN SYSTEMS LAUNCHES VIDEO SERIES EXPLORING THE ‘MOBILITY (R)EVOLUTION’

Key Takeaways

  • 'The Mobility (R)Evolution' video series with GaN Systems and BMW i Ventures explore the ways new technologies for electrification and autonomous driving are enabling the auto industry to evolve rapidly into a sustainable mobility ecosystem.
  • Conversations focus on these technologies in depth, especially in the areas of power and efficiency, and potential impact on the entire ecosystem from charging networks, renewable energy sources, data centers, and manufacturing.

OTTAWA, Ontario, Canada, July 26, 2018 - GaN Systems, the global leader in GaN power semiconductors today released 'The Mobility (R)Evolution,' a three-part online video series that explores the ways new technologies for electrification and autonomous driving are enabling the auto industry to evolve rapidly into a sustainable mobility ecosystem. 


The first installment of the series is a fascinating discussion between Jim Witham, CEO at GaN Systems, and Uwe Higgen, Managing Partner at BMW i Ventures, as they delve into these technologies in depth, especially in the areas of power and efficiency, and potential impact on the entire ecosystem from charging networks, renewable energy sources, data centers, and manufacturing.


“Few businesses can rival the global automobile industry in the way that it has shaped and reflected important social, cultural, and economic trends. And at no time in the industry’s history has that dynamic been more pronounced than today,” said Jim Witham, CEO at GaN Systems.


“The increasing pace of technology integration in vehicles, along with the advent of the new mobility ecosystem, has entirely changed the playing field for both historic brand leaders and their challengers,” said Uwe Higgen. “GaN Systems is creating power semiconductors that greatly increase energy conversion efficiency creating significant impact not only on electric vehicles, but on the growth and performance of charging stations, the availability and use of renewable energy, and the energy efficient operation of data centers that will be processing information from autonomous vehicles.”


Join Jim Witham and Uwe Higgen on the ‘The Mobility (R)Evolution’ video series as they sit down and talk about the ways that technologies, human needs, and new businesses are intersecting as the auto industry seeks to evolve into a more sustainable mobility ecosystem.


The three-part series features:

●     Part 1: Electric and Autonomous Vehicles

●     Part 2: Charging Networks and Renewable Energy

●     Part 3: Data Centers and Manufacturing

 

The series is available to watch today on gansystems.com/videos and YouTube.

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About GaN Systems

GaN Systems is the global leader in GaN power semiconductors with the largest portfolio of transistors that uniquely address the needs of today’s most demanding industries including data center servers, renewable energy systems, automotive, industrial motors and consumer electronics.


As a market-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 rules of transistor performance, GaN Systems is enabling 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.


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Key Takeaways

  • 'The Mobility (R)Evolution' video series with GaN Systems and BMW i Ventures explore the ways new technologies for electrification and autonomous driving are enabling the auto industry to evolve rapidly into a sustainable mobility ecosystem.
  • Conversations focus on these technologies in depth, especially in the areas of power and efficiency, and potential impact on the entire ecosystem from charging networks, renewable energy sources, data centers, and manufacturing.

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The Mobility (R)Evolution- Part 1: Electric and Autonomous Vehicles — GaN Systems
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The Mobility (R)Evolution- Part 2: Charging Networks and Renewable Energy — GaN Systems
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“Few businesses can rival the global automobile industry in the way that it has shaped and reflected important social, cultural, and economic trend...
Jim Witham — CEO, GaN Systems
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“The increasing pace of technology integration in vehicles, along with the advent of the new mobility ecosystem, has entirely changed the playing f...
Uwe Higgen — BMW i Ventures

Related Bios

Jim Witham
CEO, GaN Systems
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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