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Renesas’ New GaN Charging Solution Delivers 500W of Power to Wide Range of Industrial and IoT Electronics
TOKYO, March 23, 2026--Renesas expanded its suite of AC/DC and power adapter solutions with a new GaN-based Half-Wave LLC (HWLLC) platform that supports 500W operation.
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