All items tagged with GaN Systems (27)

Harman InfinityLab Delivers Pocket-Sized 4-Port 100W GaN Charger Powered by GaN Systems

July 28, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

Harman InfinityLab Delivers Pocket-Sized 4-Port 100W GaN Charger Powered by GaN Systems

GaN Systems announced that Harman's new InfinityLab InstantCharger 100W, 4 USB GaN fast-charger leverages the high-performance advantages of GaN Systems' transistors and is just the latest product to be launched by the new innovative brand. With GaN Systems’ GS-065-011-1-L power transistor, the InfinityLab charger, made from 90% recycled plastics, harnesses the power of GaN to deliver the ultimate lightweight power adapter for consumers.

GaN Technology in Audio Power Amplification

July 6, 2022 by Stuart Yaniger

GaN Technology in Audio Power Amplification

In this review of the GaN Systems amplifier evaluation kit, Stuart Yaniger shares his explorations of the features and benefits of GaN (gallium nitride) power semiconductors, and explains why the technology is not only enabling great sounding audio amplifiers but is also bound to completely disrupt the Class-D segment in high power ratings. This article was originally published in audioXpress, April 2022.

AudioControl Embraces GaN Performance for New 70-Volt Amplifier Series

May 5, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

AudioControl Embraces GaN Performance for New 70-Volt Amplifier Series

AudioControl is determined to expand its nearly 5-decade long legacy of best-in-class audio solutions by introducing a groundbreaking audio amplifier platform leveraging GaN (Gallium Nitride) semiconductors from GaN Systems. AudioControl engineers say they have created a circuit that establishes a new bar for power and sound quality, now available in the CM Series 4-channel, 3-channel, and 2-channel 70-volt Dual-Mode amplifiers.

It's Tube Time! audioXpress May 2022 Glass Audio Special!

April 11, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

It's Tube Time! audioXpress May 2022 Glass Audio Special!

It's time for the Glass Audio/Tube Focus edition of audioXpress. In this issue, Michael Boele shares his long-term review of a pair of 2021 new production Western Electric 300Bs, Merlin Blencowe explains how to add Bluetooth to a Tube Amp, and Alan Kimmel introduces us to the possibilities of the Pentriode. There's also a Market Update report on vinyl sales and the latest trends in turntables and cartridges, as well as a review by Stuart Yaniger of the latest Orchard Audio Starkrimson Stereo Ultra GaN-based amplifier.

GaN Systems Launches 300W Audio Boost Converter Switched Mode Power Supply

March 24, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

GaN Systems Launches 300W Audio Boost Converter Switched Mode Power Supply

GaN Systems announced the launch of its 300W Audio Boost Converter SMPS at the 37th annual Applied Power Electronics Conference (APEC) in Houston, Texas. The 300W reference design, targeted for automotive, marine, motorcycle, and a broad range of 12VDC input applications, features a complete turnkey platform solution that accelerates time-to-market, delivering improved audio quality and smaller, more streamlined audio systems.

Voice for True Wireless Earbuds, GaN, and More Exciting Audio Frontiers in audioXpress April 2022

March 11, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

Voice for True Wireless Earbuds, GaN, and More Exciting Audio Frontiers in audioXpress April 2022

The April 2022 issue of audioXpress offers an overview of voice for true wireless stereo earbuds with contributed articles from Knowles and Fluent.ai. Stuart Yaniger reviews the possibilities with GaN amplifiers, and Steve Temme explains the evolution of Rub & Buzz measurements and the latest perceptual algorithms. Ethan Winer designs a sample & hold circuit for a guitar-controlled, all-analog synthesizer project, Richard Honeycutt explores the meaning of “frequency response” as applied to rooms, and Mark Driedger explains why and how to test tubes.

CES 2022 Audio Highlights. 10 Companies We Want to See and Hear Again!

January 13, 2022 by Joao Martins

CES 2022 Audio Highlights. 10 Companies We Want to See and Hear Again!

It was just like CES 2022 was a blink. We walked all over CES 2022, from hotel suites and halls - literally and virtually - to report on these great audio companies and technologies! Among our #CES2022 audio highlights we discuss presentations and demos from xMEMS Labs, Noveto, Exeger, Mayht, Tectonic, Resonado, Fraunhofer IIS, Silentium, GaN Systems, and Axign. Text and CES report originally published in The Audio Voice weekly newsletter.

GaN Systems and Axign Demonstrate New 500W Class-D Reference Audio Amplifier

January 7, 2022 by Joao Martins

GaN Systems and Axign Demonstrate New 500W Class-D Reference Audio Amplifier

GaN Systems, the leading GaN power semiconductor specialist and audio technology innovator Axign, debuted a new groundbreaking GaN-based 500W Class-D audio amplifier. This reference design merges best-in-class technologies, including GaN Systems’ GaN power transistors and Axign’s Class-D controller, enabling companies to create unique audio systems that are smaller, sleeker, more efficient, more powerful, and provide better audio quality than previous generations.

GaN Systems Updates Reference Design for Class-D Audio Amplifiers

January 7, 2022 by Joao Martins

GaN Systems Updates Reference Design for Class-D Audio Amplifiers

GaN Systems, the GaN (gallium nitride) power transistor specialist, announced an updated version of its Class-D audio amplifier evaluation kit, allowing evaluation for high-efficiency audio reference designs. Evolving from the original evaluation kit introduced in 2020, GaN Systems released the GeN2 amplifier and companion switched-mode power supply reference design today, shrinking the size and increasing its capabilities for Class-D audio designs.

audioXpress.com - The Most Popular Stories of 2021

December 28, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

audioXpress.com - The Most Popular Stories of 2021

We looked at the most-read articles of 2021 in audioXpress.com (including selected articles from Voice Coil magazine), and we created this Top 10 list of news stories and online articles. 2021 expanded slightly on the record-breaking year that was 2020 for audioXpress.com, in terms of number of visits and regular users of the website. Visitors from all over the world returned more often to read the more than 7,700 stories available. Which of the topics and stories published online in 2021 were the most popular? Here are the results!

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