News: Microelectronics
29 May 2024
Infineon launches CoolGaN transistor families built on 8-inch foundry processes
Infineon Technologies AG of Munich, Germany has announced two new generations of high-voltage (HV) and medium-voltage (MV) CoolGaN devices that now enable customers to use gallium nitride (GaN) in voltage classes from 40V to 700V in a broader array of applications that help to drive digitalization and decarbonization.
The two new product families are manufactured on high-performance 8-inch in-house foundry processes in Kulim (Malaysia) and Villach (Austria). Infineon says that it is hence expanding its CoolGaN advantages and capacity to ensure a robust supply chain in the GaN device market, which is forecastted to grow at an average annual growth rate (CAGR) of 46% over the next five years, according to Yole Group.
Picture: Infineon’s two new generations of high-voltage (HV) and medium-voltage (MV) CoolGaN devices for voltage classes from 40V to 700V in a broader array of applications.
The announcement follows Infineon’s acquisition of GaN Systems in October 2023. “The new generations of our Infineon CoolGaN family in high- and medium-voltage demonstrate our product advantages and are manufactured entirely on 8 inch, demonstrating the fast scalability of GaN to larger wafer diameters,” says Adam White, division president of Power & Sensor Systems at Infineon.
The new 650V G5 family addresses applications in consumer, data center, industrial and solar. These products are the next generation of Infineon’s gate injection transistor (GIT)-based high-voltage products. The second new family manufactured on the 8-inch process is the medium-voltage G3 devices, which include CoolGaN transistor voltage classes 60V, 80V, 100V and 120V; and 40V bidirectional switch (BDS) devices. The medium-voltage G3 products are targeted at motor drive, telecom, data-center, solar and consumer applications.
The CoolGaN 650V G5 will be available in fourth-quarter 2024 and the medium-voltage CoolGaN G3 will be available in third-quarter 2024. Samples are available now.
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