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Leveraging GaN Products – How to Get Started

By Bill Kleyman - October 8, 2018 1 Comment

A look inside the racks and power room at a data center in Sunnyvale, Calif. (Photos: Element Critical)

This is the final entry in a four-part Data Center Frontier special report series that explores how Gallium Nitride, or GaN, is showing significant benefits for data center equipment refreshes. This post provides a primer for leveraging GaN products in your business, and how to get started improving power efficiency. 

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Decrease OPEX Using GaN Power Conversion

By Bill Kleyman - October 1, 2018 Leave a Comment

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This is the third entry in a four-part Data Center Frontier special report series that explores how Gallium Nitride, or GaN, is showing significant benefits for data center equipment refreshes. This post covers how data centers can decrease OPEX using GaN power conversion, as well as use cases that illustrate the benefits of GaN. 

Tagged With: Data Center Design, Data Center Power, Energy Efficiency, Gallium Nitride, GaN special report, special report, transphorm

Leaving Legacy Behind: Understanding GaN Power

By Bill Kleyman - September 24, 2018 Leave a Comment

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The benefits of gallium nitride (GaN) technologies can best be understood by exploring four “pillars” normally used to vet power converter technologies.

Tagged With: Data Center Design, Data Center Power, Energy Efficiency, Gallium Nitride, GaN special report, special report, transphorm

Rise of GaN Technologies Bodes Well for Data Center Efficiency

By Bill Kleyman - September 17, 2018 Leave a Comment

Getting the design and materials right during the early stages of a data center project directly impacts your ability to deploy quickly.

This is the first entry in a four-part Data Center Frontier special report series that explores how forefront Gallium Nitride, or GaN technologies, are showing significant benefits for data center refreshes. This first article sets the stage and discusses the state of today’s data center in regards to efficiency and data center design, including inclusion of more power-efficient solutions. 

Tagged With: Data Center Design, Data Center Power, Energy Efficiency, GaN special report, special report, transphorm

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