GaN Talk Podcast

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-vo...

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 p...

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 l...

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‑m...

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 hig...

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 ...

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 ...

In this episode of GaN Talk, host Maurizio Di Paolo Emilio dives into the challenges of embedding motor drives directly inside humanoid robot joints. The spotlight is on EPC’s new EPC91122 circular inverter board, designed to fit inside the motor housing and enable extreme power density and fast dynamic response. Joined by Marco Palma, Director of Motor Drive Systems and Applications at EPC, the discussion highlights how the ...

Gallium nitride is moving into radiation-critical space systems, enabling lighter, moreefficient power architectures. In this episode we discuss what it takes to makeGaN QPL-qualified, how it behaves under radiation, why enhancement-mode devicesmatter, and where rad-hard GaN is already used today. We also look at new 300 Vdevices, motor-drive platforms, and the roadmap toward integrated rad-hardpower ICs for future satellites and d...

In this episode of GaN Talk, brought to you by EPC, host Maurizio Di Paolo Emilio is joined by Alex Lidow, CEO and co-founder of Efficient Power Conversion, to discuss a major milestone in power electronics: the launch into mass production of EPC’s first seventh-generation GaN power transistor, the EPC2366. Delivering up to three times better performance than comparable silicon MOSFETs, this breakthrough device is designed fo...