I'm starting to get inquiries about roadtesting products featuring Gallium Nitride semiconductors. I have been expecting more inquiries about GaN technology because it offers some advantages over Silicon. GaN devices are great for fast switching and high efficiency. But what I've seen as far as GaN- featured development boards has been gate drivers, chargers and switched mode power supplies.
But for a roadtest, these products sometimes pose a problem, if my experience as any indication. I haven't always found much interest in power supplies, converters, etc. as roadtest products. At the present time, I have not committed to any of these as roadtest products because I wanted to study how they can be roadtested to garner more interest by the roadtesters.
I'll add a few links and datasheets to this discussion. But I'd like to get any of your ideas on how to roadtest these products. One idea was to offer a Silcon and a GaN product as a comparative test. Another idea was to roadtest a gate driver and scope out the switching rates. Perhaps I would need to bundle a number of products together so a roadtester could build a project.
Here is some additional background information:
GaN high electron mobility transistors (HEMTs)
What do you think? What would really interest you in applying for a GaN-focused roadtest. Please leave comments below. Thanks.
Sincerely,
Randall Scasny
RoadTest Program Manager
