The world’s first GaN-on-Diamond wafer technology and its applications

Kratak sadržaj predavanja

Gallium Nitride (GaN)-on-Diamond is a new class of wafer material, invented by Group4 Labs, covered by one granted U.S. patent and six patent pending applications. Diamond is nature’s best thermal conductor, and electrical insulator – enabling the world’s most powerful heat-intensive transistors with twice more power, 15 times longer lifetime, 10 times reduced cooling costs and twice smaller chip size.

Major GaN-on-Diamond applications are: blue/green/white LEDs, laser diodes, blue-ray DVD systems, RF Power Amplifiers & MMICs for X/Ka/Ku/W-band radar systems and weather/ communication satellite systems, RF power amplifiers for LTE/4G/3G cellular base stations, high-voltage power switches for power converters in hybrid/electric vehicles and solar cells, THz security systems, electronic digital projectors, microwave ovens, etc.

Group4 Labs already sells GaN-on-Diamond wafers to some of the world’s largest radar and satellite makers, as well as customized HEMTs & MMICs for famous customers, such as: U.S. Navy, U.S. Air Force, MDA, DARPA and NASA.

Biografija predavača

Dr. Felix Ejeckam earned a degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Rice University in 1992, as well as masters and doctorate degrees in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Cornell University in 1994 and 1997, respectively. From 1997 to 1998, he was an Associate with McKinsey & Company, Inc. in New York. From 1998 to 2003, he served as co-founder and CEO of venture-backed Nova Crystals, Inc. in San Jose, CA. From 2003 to the present, he has been co-founder, Chairman and CEO of Group4 Labs, Inc. in Fremont, CA. The growing company operates profitably in California and Rhode Island, and plans to open a European presence later this year. He is also committed to develop partnerships with universities, customers, government labs, etc. to leverage technical non-core competency and capabilities.