GaN Talk Podcast

How can engineers ensure GaN devices remain reliable under demanding conditions? Shengke Zhang, VP of Reliability and Global FAE discusses translating customer mission profiles and field feedback into accurate lifetime assessments, findings from the Phase 18 reliability report, and GaN’s design differences from silicon. He explains how integrating reliability and field application teams can help identify risks earlier in AI, robotics, and motor-drive applications.

Gallium nitride (GaN) power devices have surpassed silicon MOSFETs at low voltages, unlocking new levels of efficiency and power density for AI data centers and emerging applications. In this episode, EPC’s CEO Alex Lidow and Cyntec CTO Ian Chan discuss how GaN enables multi‑kilowatt GPUs, 800V distributed architectures, and ultra‑thin power modules placed close to processors. They explore ecosystem challenges in magnetics, passives, and packaging, and explain why multidisciplinary design is essential for the next generation of AI, robotics, and autonomous systems.

Low-voltage GaN is transforming power electronics, enabling higher switching frequencies, greater power density, and improved efficiency across applications from AI servers to drones and robotics. In this episode Paul Pickering, Research Director at Omdia, discusses market trends, adoption timelines, technical and commercial barriers, and the role of ecosystem development and integration—especially for EPC’s low-voltage GaN solutions. Learn which markets will adopt GaN first, how GaN compares with silicon and SiC, and what milestones to expect by 2030 ahead.

This GaN Talk episode explores how EPC’s gallium nitride (GaN) technology is reshaping AI data center power architectures. CEO Alex Lidow explains why power efficiency has become the limiting factor for high‑density AI servers and how EPC’s 7th‑generation GaN delivers superior switching, conduction, and thermal performance from 800 V down to point-of-load. The discussion covers NVIDIA MGX platforms, the EPC9132 800 V→12.5 V ISOP converter, emerging 800→48/12/6 V topologies, the EPC2370 for high-current GPU rails, and why 800→6 V may dominate future AI infrastructure.

In this episode, Maurizio Di Paolo Emilio hosts a new installment of the Gan Talk podcast as PCIM 2026 is coming, one of the most important power electronics conferences in Europe. Maurizio is joined by EPC CEO Alex Lidow to discuss EPC’s latest GaN innovation, the EPC2378, a seventh‑generation 25‑V device for ultra‑dense 48‑to‑12 V and 48‑to‑6 V converters in AI servers. They explore low Rds(on)·Qg and Qoss, pushing into MHz switching frequencies, thermal management with dual‑sided cooling, and long‑term reliability in next‑generation AI infrastructure. “These GaN devices are many times better than the incumbent MOSFETs at 25 volts,” says Alex Lidow.

In this episode of GaN Talk, we dive into EPC’s latest 100 V BLDC motor drive reference designs: EPC91128, EPC91129, EPC91130, and EPC91131, all based on the new EPC23xx ePower Stage IC family. Our guest, Francesco Musumeci, Application Engineer at EPC, explains how these compact boards simplify design while boosting efficiency for applications such as humanoid robotics, drones, and e‑mobility. We explore integration advantages over discrete MOSFET solutions, higher‑frequency GaN switching for quieter, smoother motion, current and voltage sensing and protection, and practical guidance for engineers transitioning from silicon MOSFETs to GaN.

In this episode of Gan Talk Podcast, we explore how adaptive computing and GaN-based power architectures are redefining onboard intelligence for next-generation satellites. Collin Schairer, Electronics Engineer at Alpha-Data, join us to discuss how AMD Versal adaptive SoCs, combined with radiation-hardened GaN power solutions from EPC Space, enable high-density, high-efficiency compute platforms for harsh orbital environments.

In a recent episode of the GaN Talk Podcast, Maurizio Di Paolo Emilio explored the JetFleet G18 drone and e-bike platform, showcasing how gallium nitride (GaN) technology enables higher power density and efficiency in electric propulsion. JetFleet founder Jernej Fajdiga described the G18 inverter architecture based on EPC2304 GaN FETs and addressed key challenges such as thermal management and current sharing. He also highlighted the benefits of higher switching frequencies, including reduced motor noise and improved efficiency, and outlined future plans to integrate GaN inverters directly into motors for lighter, more compact propulsion systems.

In this episode of GaN Talk Podcast, host Maurizio Di Paolo Emilio speaks with Shengke Zhang, Vice President of Reliability at Efficient Power Conversion (EPC), about the newly released Phase 18 GaN reliability report. They explore why traditional silicon-style qualification is no longer enough, the importance of test‑to‑fail methodologies, and the critical role of thermo‑mechanical and power‑cycling stress. If you design high‑reliability power systems - from data centers to humanoid robots - this conversation is packed with practical reliability insight.

In this episode of GaN Talk Podcast, Maurizio Di Paolo Emilio hosts a conversation with Federico Unnia, Applications Engineering Manager at EPC. Together, they explore how GaN power devices are revolutionizing high-performance motor drives. The discussion focuses on the new EPC91202 three-phase BLDC inverter, its high-frequency operation, compact design, thermal and EMI optimization, and integrated sensing - showing how GaN is enabling more efficient, quieter, and smaller systems for robotics, drones, e-mobility, and power tools.