Transphorm

Transphorm announced a $4 million investment from Yaskawa Electric Corporation as part of a multi-year development agreement. Yaskawa will use Transphorm's GaN power devices for industrial power conversion applications.

Transphorm selected Veeco's Propel HVM MOCVD System for high-volume production of GaN-based RF and power electronics epiwafers. The system was purchased under a US DoD Office of Naval Research contract.

Marelli, a global automotive supplier, announced a strategic partnership with US semiconductor company Transphorm to develop power converters, on-board chargers and inverters for hybrid and electric vehicles using gallium nitride (GaN) technology.

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.