Mouser Signs Exclusive Global Distribution Agreement with GaN Systems

September 5, 2014 - Mouser Electronics, Inc. today announced that they have signed an exclusive global agreement with GaN Systems to distribute their range of Gallium Nitride high power transistors. GaN Systems' goal is the easy adoption of gallium nitride by designers and systems engineers.

The GaN Systems product line, to be available from Mouser Electronics, features a range of high power, high performance Gallium Nitride transistors. Gallium Nitride is a wide bandgap semiconductor material with physical characteristics that make them superior to silicon devices for many applications including power conversion systems. Featuring exceptionally low on-resistance and negligible charge storage, these transistors enable switching efficiencies well in excess of the present silicon‑based solutions and offer dramatic benefits for switching power supply designs, inverters, hybrid and electric vehicle inverters, battery management and power factor correction.

GaN's Island Technology® is the core of GaN Systems IP, allowing cell layouts for high-current die performance that maximize wafer yields. This reduces the size of the transistor, increasing performance while reducing the cost. GaNPX™ packaging uses no bond wires which results in lower inductance, low thermal resistance, and higher reliability, in a transistor package so small is it not much bigger than the die itself.

Initial products distributed by Mouser Electronics will include the G561008 enhancement mode transistor, a 100V 150°C device capable of handling 80 Amps of continuous current, and an R_DS(ON) as low as 5.6mΩ. The GaN G566508 is a 650V enhancement mode transistor capable of operating at 150°C. It can handle 34 Amps continuous current and boasts an R_DS(ON) of 41mΩ.

The GaN Systems transistor product line target efficient power conversion for consumer appliances, data center server racks, solar, wind and smart-grid, electric and hybrid vehicles, as well as high efficiency power supply applications.

To learn more, visit http://www.mouser.com/gan-systems/.

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About Mouser Electronics
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About GaN Systems
GaN Systems provides a range of Gallium Nitride high power transistors for cleantech power conversion applications. Featuring exceptionally low on-resistance and negligible charge storage, these devices will enable switching efficiencies well in excess of current silicon based solutions and offer dramatic benefits to switching power supply designs, inverters, hybrid and electric vehicles, battery management and power factor correction. 

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