EPC and Renesas Announce Strategic GaN Technology Licensing and Second Sourcing Deal

The alliance aims to accelerate the adoption of high-performance GaN solutions across a broad range of markets.

Published on Feb. 13, 2026

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Efficient Power Conversion (EPC), the leader in enhancement-mode gallium nitride (eGaN) power devices, has announced a comprehensive licensing agreement with Renesas Electronics Corporation, a premier global supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions. Under the deal, Renesas will gain access to EPC's eGaN technology and established supply-chain ecosystem, while also second-sourcing several of EPC's popular GaN devices already in mass production. The alliance aims to deliver state-of-the-art power efficiency, cutting costs in AI data centers and enhancing autonomous systems.

Why it matters

As power electronics designers push for higher efficiency, greater power density, and lower carbon footprints, the physical limits of silicon increasingly constrain performance and miniaturization. Compared to silicon, GaN transistors offer higher efficiency, faster switching speeds, and significantly smaller form factors, reshaping power conversion architectures across applications ranging from consumer electronics to AI data centers. This alliance expands customer access to GaN technology while providing increased supply assurance through qualified second sourcing.

The details

Under the agreement, Renesas will gain access to EPC's proven low-voltage eGaN technology and its established supply-chain ecosystem, accelerating the adoption of high-performance GaN solutions. EPC and Renesas will collaborate over the next year to establish internal wafer fabrication capabilities for these products. In addition, Renesas will second-source several of EPC's popular GaN devices that are already in mass production, enhancing supply-chain resilience for customers.

  • The agreement was announced on February 13, 2026.
  • EPC and Renesas will collaborate over the next year to establish internal wafer fabrication capabilities.

The players

Efficient Power Conversion (EPC)

The world leader in enhancement-mode gallium nitride (eGaN) power devices.

Renesas Electronics Corporation

A premier global supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions and high-voltage GaN transistors.

Alex Lidow

CEO of EPC.

Rohan Samsi

VP, GaN Business Division at Renesas.

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What they’re saying

“Together, EPC and Renesas are forming a global alliance to deliver state-of-the-art power efficiency - cutting costs in AI data centers and enhancing autonomous systems. This is an exciting moment for our industry and our company.”

— Alex Lidow, CEO, EPC

“Expanding our business into low‑voltage GaN allows us to serve the fastest‑growing power segments. This agreement with EPC complements our established high-voltage 650V+ portfolio and enables us to capitalize on high-volume markets such as AI power architectures from 48V down to 12V and 1V, as well as client computing and battery-operated applications.”

— Rohan Samsi, VP, GaN Business Division at Renesas

What’s next

EPC and Renesas will collaborate over the next year to establish internal wafer fabrication capabilities for the GaN products covered under the agreement.

The takeaway

This strategic alliance between EPC and Renesas aims to accelerate the adoption of high-performance GaN solutions across a broad range of markets, from AI data centers to autonomous systems, by combining EPC's eGaN technology expertise with Renesas' global manufacturing and sales capabilities.