News: Microelectronics
26 March 2024
Avnet to distribute EPC Space’s rad-hard GaN power devices
EPC Space LLC of Haverhill, MA, USA says that Avnet has agreed to be a global distributor for its line of radiation-hardened (rad-hard) gallium nitride (GaN) power devices qualified for satellite and high-reliability applications.
EPC Space offers a family of rad-hard power GaN devices including discrete transistors, integrated circuits (ICs) and modules that are said to offer significant performance advantages over competing silicon-based space-level power devices. The firm’s GaN devices are smaller, have lower resistance, and have superior switching performance compared with silicon-based components and solutions, it adds.
Critical space-borne applications that benefit from the performance improvements that EPC Space devices offer include satellite’s DC–DC converters, reaction and momentum wheels, solar array drive assembly, and micro-pumps for propulsion systems.
“Partnering with Avnet, a global leader in distribution solutions, allows EPC Space to offer timely and reliable service to customers seeking high-reliability GaN power solutions,” says CEO Bel Lazar.
