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August 29, 2011

Efficient Power Conversion Introduces Development Board for Systems Using Enhancement Mode Gallium Nitride FETs

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Efficient Power Conversion Corp. (EPC) introducef the EPC9005 development board to make it easier for users to start designing with a 40V enhancement-mode gallium nitride (eGaN™) field effect transistor (FET) in applications such as high-speed dc-dc power supplies, point-of-load converters, class D audio amplifiers, hard-switched and high frequency circuits.

The EPC9005 development board is a 40V maximum device voltage, 7A maximum output current, half bridge with on board gate drives, featuring the EPC2014 40V eGaN FET. The purpose of this development board is to simplify the evaluation process of the EPC2014 eGaN FET by including all the critical components on a single board that can be easily connected into an existing converter.

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The EPC9005 development board is 2 x 1.5" and contains not only two EPC2014 GaN FETs in a half bridge configuration with gate drivers, but also an on board gate drive supply and bypass capacitors. The board contains all critical components and layout for optimal switching performance. There are also various probe points to facilitate simple waveform measurement and efficiency calculation.

EPC9005 development boards are priced at $95.00 each and are available for immediate delivery from Digi-Key.

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