Industrial GaN FET technology

GaN technology has gained a lot of attention in Europe over the last few years for various domains including RF electronics.After a few years of active observation, United Monolithic Semiconductors (UMS) has taken the decision to introduce a GaNtechnology family in its portfolio. Based on its extensive experience of III–V technology and the intensive support and collab-oration with partners and European research institutes, UMS has developed the capability to produce state-of-the-art GaNdevices and circuits. The present paper will summarize the current status achieved and illustrate it with a few representativeexamples. Aspects covering material, devices, and circuits will be addressed.Keywords: GaN technology, RF, MMIC, Power