Total project value: PLN 7,628,985 (including Lukasiewicz-ITR: PLN 306,250)
Funding value: PLN 6,671,588 (including Lukasiewicz-ITR: PLN 266,306)
Project supported by the President of the Lukasiewicz Center in the form of a targeted grant
Project title: “High-voltage GaN HEMT transistors for linear power supply and inductor board applications.”
Project acronym: GaNLIN
Project Objective:
The global electric power industry is seeking alternatives in the face of existing technological limitations of current silicon semiconductor-based devices. Technological advances are forcing the use of devices that are more energy efficient, operate at higher voltages and are faster. An additional element is the quieting of component operation and the reduction of temperature gradients in electronic circuits. Gallium nitride (GaN)-based semiconductors are a promising alternative because of their abilities to maintain higher energy density of the link, higher switching frequencies and increase power with low device loss. Compared to silicon-based transistors, GaN transistors can switch higher powers at higher frequencies, operate at higher temperatures and be more reliable while being smaller and cheaper to manufacture. The project responds to the demand of Polish companies for Polish GaN HEMT transistor technology for such applications as linear power supplies or induction boards. The aim of the project is to introduce the Polish GaN HEMT (high electron mobility transistor) 650V and 1200V transistor for power electronics systems for the high-power industry. Such a solution will give Polish industry the opportunity to introduce innovative indigenous technological solutions in the field of electronics into their own products and business products. This will increase the competitiveness of Polish enterprises in the European and global markets.
All information about the project will be provided:
Wojciech Stęplewski
tel: (22) 590-73-53
e-mail: wojciech.steplewski@itr.lukasiewicz.gov.pl
(consortium: Łukasiewicz-IMIF, Łukasiewicz-PORT, Łukasiewicz-PIT Łukasiewicz-ITR, Łukasiewicz-IEL)