# Polar Semiconductor licenses GaN-on-Si technology from Renesas

Polar Semiconductor has finalized a strategic agreement with Renesas to license its GaN-on-Si technology and will fabricate 650V GaN devices for Renesas and other customers at its 200mm facility in Minnesota.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2025-04-16
- Where: Bloomington, Minnesota, United States
- Status: announced
- Products: GaN-on-Si semiconductor devices, 650V GaN devices
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [Polar Semiconductor](https://endata.com/companies/44333.md)
- [Renesas Electronics Corporation](https://endata.com/companies/19562.md) (supplier)

## Sources

- [businesswire.com](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250416586269/en/Polar-Signs-Agreement-with-Renesas-to-License-GaN-on-Si-Technology-and-Onshore-Commercial-Fabrication-of-Advanced-Devices-on-200mm-Wafers), 2025-04-16: "This licensing and commercial production agreement underscores our commitment to strengthening the domestic semiconductor ecosystem."

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