Transphorm
| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| Nasdaq: TGAN | |
| Industry | Power electronics |
| Headquarters | Goleta, California |
| Products | GaN power transistors |
| Website | transphormusa.com |
Transphorm Inc. [NASDAQ:TGAN] is a semiconductor company focused on producing transistors made from gallium nitride (GaN) for use in switched-mode power supplies.[1] It is headquartered in Goleta, California, close to the University of California at Santa Barbara (UCSB) from which the company is an offshoot and where the co-founder and CTO, Umesh Mishra, is a professor.[2][3][4]
In 2011, Google Ventures invested $20 million into Transphorm. The money is to assist the companies development of power conversion technologies.[5][6] They also received capital from Kleiner Perkins and others amounting to $18 million.[6] In 2015, they received a $70 million investment which was led by the global investment firm KKR.[7]
In August 2021, Transphorm acquired 100% interest in the AFSW wafer-fab facility from GaNovation, a manufacturer for high voltage GaNs.[8]
In March 2023, Transphorm released the first gallium nitride (GaN) System-in-Package (SiP) together with Weltrend Semiconductor Inc.. The Weltrend SiP will be showcased by Transphorm at the 2023 Applied Power Electronics Conference (APEC).[9][10]
Together with Yaskawa Electric, Transphorm has developed a new patented technology for GaN power transistors with a short circuit withstand time (SCWT) of 5 microseconds in August 2023.[11][12]
References
- ^ Hsu, Tiffany (2011-02-23). "California start-up Transphorm gets $20 million from Google Ventures to develop power conversion technology". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2015-11-29.
$38 million in capital from Google, Kleiner Perkins and more.
- ^ "The Daily Start-Up: Japan's Giants Lead $35M Round for Transphorm, Seeing Potential in GaN-Based Electronics". Wall Street Journal. 2012-10-02. Retrieved 2015-11-29.
Japanese corporations led a $35 million Series E investment in U.S. start-up Transphorm
- ^ Clark, Don (2013-11-28). "Fujitsu Reaches Deal With Transphorm". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2015-11-29.
Transphorm Inc. said it would buy rival operations of Japan's Fujitsu Ltd. as the U.S. startup furthers its pursuit of new technology for saving energy in electronic products.
- ^ Clark, Don (2015-06-22). "Energy-Saving Material Gets a Boost". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2015-11-29.
[KKR] is using its own money to lead a $70 million funding round for the startup Transphorm Inc.
- ^ Savitz, Eric. "Google Ventures, Kleiner Back Power Conversion Play Transphorm". Forbes. Retrieved 2023-09-21.
- ^ a b "California start-up Transphorm gets $20 million from Google Ventures to develop power conversion technology". Los Angeles Times. 2011-02-23. Retrieved 2023-09-21.
- ^ "Transphorm announces new $70 million investment led by KKR". Business Standard. 2015-06-23. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
- ^ "Transphorm Announces the Close of JV Transaction for Acquisition of AFSW Wafer-Fab". www.businesswire.com. 2021-08-02. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
- ^ "Transphorm and Weltrend Collaborate on Integrated GaN SiP". EE Times Asia. 2023-03-16. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
- ^ "Transphorm and Weltrend Semiconductor Partner to Release Integrated GaN System-in-Package". Yahoo Finance. 2023-03-01. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
- ^ Flaherty, Nick (2023-08-10). "Transphorm GaN hits Short Circuit robustness for motor drives". eeNews Europe. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
- ^ "Transphorm's GaN First to Hit Short Circuit Robustness Milestone Key to Motor Drive Applications". Yahoo Finance. 2023-08-09. Retrieved 2023-10-05.
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