The recent GaN technology can operate at very high frequencies and deliver major efficiency gains. When used with optimized controllers, this wide bandgap material can significantly reduce the size of auxiliary power supply units (SMPS), including quasi-resonant flyback converters ranging up to 100 W.
This seminar series will take place in Agrate (Milan area). STMicroelectronics and Würth Elektronik experts will cover the basics of flyback converters and introduce you to the most recent GaN-based auxiliary converter designs and their main benefits. You will also learn how to reduce the size and improve the characteristics of on-board magnetics and eliminate or reduce the heatsink.
09:00 AM - 11:00 AM: STMicroelectronics
Coffee break
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM: Würth Elektronik
Lunch break
13:30 PM - 14:30 PM: STMicroelectronics
14:30 PM -15:30 PM: Würth Elektronik
Coffee break
15:45 PM - 16:00 PM: Live Q&A session
With an extensive background in power conversion, Ester joined STMicroelectronics in 2005. After six years specializing in the design of analog controllers for SMPS, she has now been working in technical marketing for the EMEA region for more than eight years, covering analog and power, with a focus on GAN-based power conversion ICs.
David is an application engineer for ST with focus on standard and high voltage power supplies. He is especially interested in SiC and GaN devices, on top of conventional power discretes. David provides critical customer support through testing ST devices in various applications and finding new solutions to optimize performance.
Angelo Strati has been working as a Field Application Engineer at Wuerth Elektronik since 2017. He has experience in the fields of Power Electronics and in troubleshooting EMC issues. He holds a master’s degree in electronic engineering from the Polytechnic of Turin.
