April 13, 2023

Dr. Alex Lidow: The Mind Behind the Power MOSFET and the rise of eGaN©

48 minutes

In this episode of The EEcosystem Podcast, our guest is Dr. Alex Lidow, CEO and co-founder of Efficient Power Conversion and the co-inventor of the HEXFET, power MOSFET, and eGaN. Lidow holds degrees from Caltech and Stanford. He earned a Ph.D. in applied physics from Stanford University in 1977 as a Hertz Foundation Fellow. In this episode, we will find out more about Alex and learn about MOSFETs and the rise of GaN. How did MOSFETs grow so quickly? What technologies are driving GaN adoptions and why. We will also discuss the potential obstacles to GaN adoption. This and many more questions will be answered as we go along! Listen to this episode to learn more!

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00:00 - Introduction

01:51 - Who is Dr. Alex Lidow

05:25 - Learn more about MOSFETs

08:07 - Where is MOSFET technology today?

15:38 – GaN trajectory in 2023

21:04 - The reason for the growth

28:56 - Did the technology have a supporting ecosystem?

31:08 – Adoption barriers that were encountered

33:19 - How does the team support engineers onboarding GaN?

35:57 - Dr. Alex’s thoughts about education and advice for students.

45:13 - Where can you learn more?

EPC Website

GaN Design Support

GaN talk support forum

Text books and Publications

Connect with Alex Lidow on LinkedIn

Connect with Judy Warner on LinkedIn

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