Transphorm raises $15m from major customer for GaN develeopment

Gallium nitride power transistor pioneer Transphorm has raised $15m from a major drives customer.

The $15 million investment from Japanese drive maker Yaskawa Electric comes after Yaskawa revealed its integrated Σ-7 F servo motor relies on Transphorm's 650V devices. The money will be used for various areas of its GaN product development says Transphorm.

• SERVO MOTOR IS FIRST TO USE GALLIUM NITRIDE

"We've seen the benefits of working with gallium nitride from the R&D phases through to the application development phases of our products, such as photovoltaic converters and the integrated Σ-7 F servo motor," said Yukio Tsutsui, General Manager of Corporate R&D Centre from Yaskawa. "We look ahead to further developments from Transphorm and its cutting-edge technology."

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