Transphorm and Fujitsu to merge their GaN power semiconductor biz

Fujitsu and Transphorm have agreed to merge their gallium-nitride (GaN) power devices for power supplies businesses. Fujitsu Limited and Fujitsu Semiconductor will take a minority equity position in Transphorm. Transphorm's CEO Fumihide Esaka said "Integrating Transphorm's operations with Fujitsu will enable high-volume and high-performance GaN power device production at Aizu-Wakamatsu, and we will also benefit from Fujitsu's strong technological capabilities underpinned by Fujitsu Groups' years of developments in the field of GaN power device. In addition to being a future user for GaN solutions, Fujitsu has also built customer relationships with many power management companies in Japan, one of the most important markets for Transphorm. These complementary strengths will enable us to become the world leader in the GaN power conversion business and allow our customers to use our GaN power solutions with confidence." Fujitsu Limited's President Masami Yamamoto commented "This business integration, together with our contribution to Transphorm's management as a minority shareholder, will enable Fujitsu to meet Transphorm's needs by offering low-cost volume production, highly reliable technologies, and quality assurance methodologies. This collaboration will greatly accelerate the introduction and market share expansion of Transphorm's GaN power devices. While making efforts...