Transphorm announces new battery charger reference designs for 2 & 3 wheeled EVs

Transphorm announced availability of two new reference designs for electric vehicle charging applications. The 300 W and 600 W Constant Current/Constant Voltage CC/CV battery chargers use the company’s 70 and 150 milliohm SuperGaN devices to deliver highly efficient AC-to-DC power conversion with high power density at competitive costs. The reference designs are intended to enable high volume production of chargers for 2- and 3-wheel EVs, of which over 14 million and over 45 million are sold annually in India and China respectively. The reference designs can also be used for a variety of applications including fast charging, LED dimmable drivers, gaming consoles, and high-performance laptops. “GaN’s adoption in the EV market is rapidly advancing. This is largely driven by the technology’s high-power density with cost-effective, high-yield manufacturing process when compared to alternative options such as Silicon Carbide or Silicon,” said Tushar Dhayagude, Vice President of Worldwide Sales and FAE, Transphorm. “Specifically, our SuperGaN devices have achieved significant traction in two and three wheelers as they exhibit those advantages along with system and device-level cost benefits versus select Silicon solutions. Based on consistent customer design requests, we’re excited to release reference designs that can help on- or off-board charger manufacturers speed up go-to-market with GaN-based systems that can increase the performance and overall usability of next generation vehicles.”