{"id":204379,"date":"2021-03-17T15:48:57","date_gmt":"2021-03-17T12:48:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/whats-gan-and-whys-it-the-next-big-thing-in-charging\/"},"modified":"2021-03-17T15:48:57","modified_gmt":"2021-03-17T12:48:57","slug":"whats-gan-and-whys-it-the-next-big-thing-in-charging","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/whats-gan-and-whys-it-the-next-big-thing-in-charging\/","title":{"rendered":"#What\u2019s GaN? And why\u2019s it the next big thing in charging?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a40f7b59ed49\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a40f7b59ed49\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/whats-gan-and-whys-it-the-next-big-thing-in-charging\/#What_is_GaN\" >What is GaN?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/whats-gan-and-whys-it-the-next-big-thing-in-charging\/#Whats_the_advantage_of_using_GaN\" >What\u2019s the advantage of using GaN?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/whats-gan-and-whys-it-the-next-big-thing-in-charging\/#Is_GaN_widely_used\" >Is GaN widely used?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/whats-gan-and-whys-it-the-next-big-thing-in-charging\/#Whats_the_future_and_why_should_you_care\" >What\u2019s the future and why should you care?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/whats-gan-and-whys-it-the-next-big-thing-in-charging\/#Where_can_you_get_a_GaN_charger\" >Where can you get a GaN charger?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#What\u2019s GaN? And why\u2019s it the next big thing in charging?<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n                                <em>Standards is a <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">series<\/a> explaining various tech protocols, looking at their practical implementation, and where we could find them in devices around us.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Fast charging is one of the most useful features in smartphones over the last couple of years. Some companies have developed their own charging standards, and because of that, charging bricks supplied by those\u00a0manufacturers often become bulky.<\/p>\n<p>To solve this problem, accessory makers are using a new material called Gallium Nitride(GaN) instead of silicon. In this piece, we\u2019ll take a look at how this new material will transform our charging solutions, and make our gadgets even more easily portable.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_GaN\"><\/span>What is GaN?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To charge your phone\u2019s battery quickly, most fast charging methods increase either current or voltage. The idea is to send more power to the battery to charge it in a shorter time.<\/p>\n<p>However, in doing so charger\u2019s components \u2014 a lot of them which contain silicon \u2014 heat up and limit its capability to use it safely. Gallium Nitride is an alternative semiconductor material that could be used in place of silicon.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-message_kit__blocks c-message_kit__blocks--rich_text\">\n<div class=\"c-message__message_blocks c-message__message_blocks--rich_text\">\n<div class=\"p-block_kit_renderer\" data-qa=\"block-kit-renderer\">\n<div class=\"p-block_kit_renderer__block_wrapper p-block_kit_renderer__block_wrapper--first\">\n<div class=\"p-rich_text_block\" dir=\"auto\">Let\u2019s talk about Gallium Nitride a bit. It was used to make LED and solar cell arrays on satellites and, vitally, has a higher\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"c-link\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Band_gap\" data-stringify-link=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Band_gap\" data-sk=\"tooltip_parent\">bandgap<\/a>\u00a0than silicon. Bandgap is the energy (or energy gap) required to send electrons from valance band (an atom\u2019s outermost band) to conductive band (where they could roam freely; this could be used to generate current).<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Band Gap and Semiconductor Current Carriers | Intermediate Electronics\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/N8MuD_xu6L4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\nGaN\u2019s band bandgap (3.4eV) is larger than silicon (1.1eV). That means GaN could operate at higher voltages and produce less heat.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1341684 lazy\" alt=\"\" width=\"220\" height=\"187\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 220px) 100vw, 220px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/03\/220px-Crystal-GaN.jpg\" data-lazy=\"true\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/03\/220px-Crystal-GaN.jpg 220w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/03\/220px-Crystal-GaN-159x135.jpg 159w\"\/><figcaption>Credit: Wiki<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a> commons<\/figcaption><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/plugged\/2021\/03\/17\/whats-gan-and-whys-it-the-next-big-thing-in-charging\/#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fthenextweb.com%2Fplugged%2F2021%2F03%2F17%2Fwhats-gan-and-whys-it-the-next-big-thing-in-charging%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: A Gallium Nitride crystal\" data-title=\"Share A Gallium Nitride crystal on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share A Gallium Nitride crystal on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>A Gallium Nitride crystal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Whats_the_advantage_of_using_GaN\"><\/span>What\u2019s the advantage of using GaN?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The main benefit of using GaN is that it produces less heat than silicon. Because of that, components don\u2019t need too much \u201cbreathing space,\u201d and you could pack more of them in a smaller space.<\/p>\n<p>This means you can include the same amount of power as a silicon charger in almost half the size using GaN. This allows you to make smaller charging bricks or include more ports in the same sized brick.<\/p>\n<p>You can learn more about Gallium Nitride and its use in electronics in this video:<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"What is Gallium Nitride (GaN) ? GaN in Electronics\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pCVtudewe_4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\nThe material can also sustain higher voltages, which means GaN chargers can output more power than silicon-based ones of the same size.<\/p>\n<p>GaN also provides better charging efficiency \u2014 but only by a couple of percentage points.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_GaN_widely_used\"><\/span>Is GaN widely used?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>GaN chargers are not exactly new. Anker released one in 2018.\u00a0<span>However, distribution has been limited due to the price difference between silicon chargers and more expensive GaN alternatives.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Steven Yang, CEO of Anker,\u00a0said that 20% of the chargers it sold last<span>\u00a0year were GaN models<\/span>. However, the company noted that every year almost\u00a0<span>4 billion chargers are sold worldwide \u2014 and currently, GaN represents<\/span>\u00a0only 1% of that. Last month, Xiaomi became one of the first companies to <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gizmochina.com\/2021\/02\/08\/xiaomi-mi-11-goes-global-with-a-55w-gan-charger-in-the-box-and-e749-price-tag\/\">include a GaN charger in the Mi 11\u2019s global retail box<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1341687 lazy\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"960\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/03\/4.jpg\" data-lazy=\"true\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/03\/4.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/03\/4-168x210.jpg 168w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/03\/4-216x270.jpg 216w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/03\/4-108x135.jpg 108w\"\/><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/plugged\/2021\/03\/17\/whats-gan-and-whys-it-the-next-big-thing-in-charging\/#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fthenextweb.com%2Fplugged%2F2021%2F03%2F17%2Fwhats-gan-and-whys-it-the-next-big-thing-in-charging%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: Anker\u2019s comparison between a stock laptop charger and a GaN powered laptop charger\" data-title=\"Share Anker\u2019s comparison between a stock laptop charger and a GaN powered laptop charger on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share Anker\u2019s comparison between a stock laptop charger and a GaN powered laptop charger on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>Anker\u2019s comparison between a stock laptop charger and a GaN powered laptop charger<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Vinson Leow, the co-founder of charging solutions company ChargeAsap, said that a couple of years ago Navitas was the only place to acquire GaN components from, but now Chinese players such as Inno<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/sciencee\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"5\" title=\"Science\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">science<\/a> and Power Integrations are making these elements at a cheaper rate.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Whats_the_future_and_why_should_you_care\"><\/span>What\u2019s the future and why should you care?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">App<\/a>le and Samsung have already started removing charging bricks from their shipping boxes. And other smartphone makers might follow suit.\u00a0<span>There\u2019s a chance we\u2019ll reach a point where device manufacturers won\u2019t give you a power brick at all.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>So, it\u2019s best to invest in a compact charging puck with multiple ports, and GaN chargers are best suited for that.<\/p>\n<p>Anker says that it\u2019ll take five years for GaN charging shipment to reach<span>\u00a0between 10%-20% of the global volume of chargers sold.<\/span>\u00a0Leow says that GaN chargers will cost as much as silicon chargers in the coming 2-3 years.<\/p>\n<p>Yang also noted that a lot of customers don\u2019t know what a GaN charger is; they just want something to charge their phones.\u00a0<span>So manufacturers will have to build customers\u2019 awareness about the benefits of GaN devices before they begin buying them in larger numbers.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_can_you_get_a_GaN_charger\"><\/span>Where can you get a GaN charger?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Plenty of companies including Belkin, Anker, and Chargeasap are producing GaN chargers. Currently, you\u2019ll find GaN chargers might be 30-60% more expensive than silicon\u00a0chargers, depending on wattage and number of ports. However, most GaN chargers will save you a lot of space in your bag.<\/p>\n<p>The only time you might get a GaN charger easily is if<span>\u00a0you\u2019re using a phone that has a proprietary fast-charging standard \u2014 like those from Oppo, Vivo, or OnePlus.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>There is no fixed method to pick the best GaN charger apart from reading the review, but you should pick one that meets the UL 60950 standard, which limits the charger\u2019s operational temperature to be under 77 degrees celsius, avoiding overheating.<\/p>\n<p>That means the charger is compliant with the latest safety standards and would have better energy efficiency. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s?k=gan+charger&amp;crid=1DK8W3MTJV6YJ&amp;sprefix=gan+c%2Caps%2C374&amp;ref=nb_sb_ss_ts-doa-p_1_5\">Amazon<\/a> offers a ton of options from companies such as Anker and Aukey, go get one.<\/p>\n<p><i>Did you know we have a <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a>letter all about consumer tech? 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