IR rolls GaN devices

IR rolls out GaN devices
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- International Rectifier Inc. has introduced the industry's first family of commercial integrated power stage products utilizing IR's gallium nitride (GaN)-based power device technology platform.

The iP2010 and iP2011 family of devices is designed for multiphase and point-of-load (POL) applications including servers, routers, switches and general purpose POL DC-DC converters.

The iP2010 features an input voltage range of 7V to 13.2V and output voltage range of 0.6V to 5.5V with an output current up to 30A. The device operates up to 3MHz. Operating up to 5MHz, the pin-compatible iP2011 features the same input and output voltage range but is optimized for an output current up to 20A.

Pricing begins at US $9.00 each and US $6.00 each respectively in 2,500-unit quantities for the iP2010TRPbF and iP2011TRPbF. Prices are subject to change.