# Transphorm wins $18.5M DoD contract for GaN epiwafers

Transphorm has been awarded a $18.5 million contract from the US Department of Defense Office of Naval Research to commercialize N-polar GaN epiwafers for RF/mm-wave and power electronics applications. The contract includes a $2.6 million base and a $15.9 million option.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2019-07-30
- Where: United States
- Value: $18.5M
- Status: announced
- Products: GaN epiwafers, N-polar GaN
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [Transphorm](https://endata.com/companies/40965.md)
- [US Department of Defense](https://endata.com/companies/4254.md) (customer)
- [U.S. Department of Defense](https://endata.com/companies/4836.md) (customer)
- [Transphorm](https://endata.com/companies/40965.md) (supplier)
- [U.S. Department of Defense Office of Naval Research](https://endata.com/companies/41945.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [compoundsemiconductor.net](https://compoundsemiconductor.net/article/108055/Transphorm_wins_185M_contract_From_US_DoD), 2019-07-30: "Transphorm has announced that the US Department of Defense Office of Naval Research has exercised a three-year $15.9 million option on an existing $2.6 million base contract."
- [everythingrf.com](https://www.everythingrf.com/news/details/8680-Transphorm-Receives-18-5M-DoD-Contract-for-RF-GaN-Epi-Production), 2019-08-05: "The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Office of Naval Research (ONR) has exercised a three-year $15.9 million option on an existing $2.6 million base contract with the company."
- [embeddedcomputing.com](https://embeddedcomputing.com/technology/analog-and-power/industry-deals-underscore-the-growing-importance-of-wide-bandgap-semiconductors), 2019-09-09: "The U.S. Department of Defense Office of Naval Research exercised a three-year $15.9 million option from Transphorm, on an existing $2.6 million base contract establishing Transphorm as a U.S.-based dedicated production source and supplier of GaN epiwafers."

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