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Why Silicon Valley Cares About Silicon Again

Cars That Think

Malone and Budman were speaking as part of the Computer History Museum's CHM Live series of virtual events. That's when the battle with Japan put Silicon Valley on the map as a crucial part of the American economy" But then times changed, thanks to the increasing importance of software. But that has suddenly changed.

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VisIC and ZF partner on R&D effort to develop EV inverter based on GaN semiconductor technology; focus on 400V

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D 3 GaN technology has been shown to reduce the power losses by at least 50% while benefiting from the high-yield, low-cost proprietary design of GaN transistors. The inverter—which converts DC power from the traction battery to AC power that drives the motor—is a key part of the electric drive chain.

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