Renesas Electronics Corporation (hereafter referred to as Renesas) announces that it has completed the acquisition of Transphorm, Inc. (hereafter Transphorm), a global leader in GaN (gallium nitride) power semiconductor, on June 20, 2024. This enables Renesas to meet the growing demand for wide band gap (WBG) semiconductor products and to start providing power semiconductor products and related solutions using GaN. By using WBG materials such as GaN and SiC (silicon carbide), which have higher power efficiency than conventional Si (silicon), higher switching frequencies, and are smaller, semiconductor products using GaN and SiC are expected to be key technologies for the next-generation power semiconductors, as they are expected to grow rapidly over the next 10 years with the demand for consumer devices such as EVs (electric vehicles), servers for data centers, AI processing, renewable energy devices, industrial power conversion devices, rapid charging adapters, etc. behind the need for such devices.
WBG materials such as GaN and SiC are expected to be key technologies for the next-generation power semiconductors, as they have higher power efficiency than conventional Si (silicon), higher switching frequencies, and are smaller than conventional Si, and they are expected to grow rapidly over the next 10 years due to the demand for consumer devices such as EV (electric vehicles), servers for data centers, AI processing, renewable energy devices, industrial power conversion devices, rapid charging adapters, etc. Semiconductor products using GaN and SiC are expected to be key technologies for the next-generation power semiconductors.
Chris Alexander, executive officer and general manager of Renesas' Power Solution Business Division, says, "By combining the technologies of both companies to provide turnkey solutions, customers can immediately take advantage of new GaN products. With the addition of GaN to Renesas' portfolio, we have strengthened our commitment to developing products and technology that 'make people's lives easier.' We will continue to provide sustainable power solutions that aim to save energy, reduce costs, and reduce the burden on the environment."
"By providing turnkey solutions combining both companies' technologies, customers will be able to immediately take advantage of new GaN products. With the addition of GaN to Renesas' portfolio, we have strengthened our commitment to developing products and technology that 'make people's lives easier.' We will continue to provide sustainable power solutions that aim to save energy, reduce costs, and reduce the burden on the environment," said Chris Alexander, Executive Officer and General Manager of Renesas' Power Solution Business Division.
As part of its important long-term growth strategy, Renesas is focusing on its power semiconductor business. Renesas has also launched a power semiconductor 300mm line at its Kofu plant, established an SiC production line at its Takasaki plant, and signed a contract with Wolfspeed for a stable supply of SiC wafers over the next 10 years to strengthen its power semiconductor business. With GaN technology added to Renesas' portfolio, it is now prepared to provide more comprehensive power solutions for a wide range of applications and to strongly support the evolving needs of its customers.
With the completion of the acquisition of Transphorm, Renesas has announced 15 new winning combinations combining its new GaN products with its processors, connectivity, analog, and power products. Among them are products that apply Transphorm's automotive grade GaN technology, such as on-board battery chargers (OBC) for EVs and 3-in-1 units.
Key winning combinations
- On-board battery charger for 2-wheel EVs (500W)
- 3-in-1 electric vehicle unit (inverter, on-board charger, DC/DC converter)
- 240W 48V USB PD EPR-compliant AC/DC adapter
- 3.6KW DAB (Dual Active Bridge) bidirectional DC/DC converter
Transphorm, founded in Goleta, California in 2007 based on its proprietary technology platform rooted in the WBG industry with the University of California, Santa Barbara, designs, produces and sells high-performance and high-reliability GaN products for a wide range of high-voltage power conversion applications as a leading innovator of GaN semiconductors.
Renesas ships more than 4 billion power products annually and leads the power electronics industry in quality, reliability, innovation, and more. For the automotive, IoT, infrastructure, and industrial sectors, we provide power management ICs, discretes, wide band gap products, computing power products, and more. We also offer hundreds of professionally designed and verified combinations by engineers who combine these with our microcontrollers, MPUs, SoCs, analog products, and more.
Renesas ships more than 4 billion power products annually and leads the power electronics industry in quality, reliability, innovation, and more. For the automotive, IoT, infrastructure, and industrial sectors, we provide power management ICs, discretes, wide band gap products, computing power products, and more. We also offer hundreds of professionally designed and verified combinations by engineers who combine these with our microcontrollers, MPUs, SoCs, analog products, and more.Winning combinationsIn addition, PowerCompassand PowerNavigatorStreamline and accelerate development processes with innovative design tools such as etc. For details, please visit www.renesas.com/power.Notes: All product names and service names mentioned in this release are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.Please see it.
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Notes regarding future estimates: The plans, strategies, and performance outlook of the Renesas Electronics Group mentioned in this material are based on information currently available to the group, and contain potential risks and uncertainties. Therefore, please be aware in advance that actual performance may differ significantly from these estimates due to various factors. Important factors that may affect actual performance include (1) the economic situation in Japan, North America, Asia, and Europe surrounding the business areas of the Renesas Electronics Group, (2) demand trends and price pressure due to competition for group products and services in the market, (3) the group's ability to continue to supply products and services that are accepted by customers in a market that is subject to intensive competition, and (4) fluctuations in exchange rates (especially between the U.S. dollar and the yen), as well as various other factors that may occur. In addition, actual performance may differ from the initial outlook due to factors such as deteriorating global economic conditions, deteriorating global financial conditions, and stagnation in domestic and international stock markets.
Notes regarding future estimates: The plans, strategies, and performance outlook of the Renesas Electronics Group mentioned in this material are based on information currently available to the group, and contain potential risks and uncertainties. Therefore, please be aware in advance that actual performance may differ significantly from these estimates due to various factors. Important factors that may affect actual performance include (1) the economic situation in Japan, North America, Asia, and Europe surrounding the business areas of the Renesas Electronics Group, (2) demand trends and price pressure due to competition for group products and services in the market, (3) the group's ability to continue to supply products and services that are accepted by customers in a market that is subject to intensive competition, and (4) fluctuations in exchange rates (especially between the U.S. dollar and the yen), as well as various other factors that may occur. In addition, actual performance may differ from the initial outlook due to factors such as deteriorating global economic conditions, deteriorating global financial conditions, and stagnation in domestic and international stock markets.
Notes regarding future estimates: The plans, strategies, and performance outlook of the Renesas Electronics Group mentioned in this material are based on information currently available to the group, and contain potential risks and uncertainties. Therefore, please be aware in advance that actual performance may differ significantly from these estimates due to various factors. Important factors that may affect actual performance include (1) the economic situation in Japan, North America, Asia, and Europe surrounding the business areas of the Renesas Electronics Group, (2) demand trends and price pressure due to competition for group products and services in the market, (3) the group's ability to continue to supply products and services that are accepted by customers in a market that is subject to intensive competition, and (4) fluctuations in exchange rates (especially between the U.S. dollar and the yen), as well as various other factors that may occur. In addition, actual performance may differ from the initial outlook due to factors such as deteriorating global economic conditions, deteriorating global financial conditions, and stagnation in domestic and international stock markets.
Notes: All product names and service names mentioned in this release are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.