Navitas Semiconductor has announced savings of 100,000 tons ofCO2 emissions from GaN integrated circuits. Gallium nitride has up to 10 times lessCO2 footprint than silicon: each GaN IC shipped saves 4 kg netCO2 . This means potentially having a reduction of 2.6 Gton of CO2/year by 2050, an amount equivalent to that generated by more than 650 coal-fired power plants, over six billion barrels of oil.
Navitas has completed a comprehensive analysis in collaboration with EarthShift Global from which it found that "GaN power ICs provide a gradual improvement in environmental impacts over existing Si solutions. As Navitas converts the world from Si to GaN over the next five to 10 years, the sustainability benefits will become significant in achieving zero impact goals," says Anthony Schiro, VP Quality and Sustainability at Navitas.
Lise Laurin, CEO of EarthShift Global , adds, "It is critical to apply a rigorous, data-driven approach to provide genuine insights into systems, products and processes; broader perspectives are key to achieving greater sustainability."
Navitas' GaNFast power ICs integrate GaN power with the drive, as well as control, sensing, and protection, enabling systems to consume less power, minimize additional electronic components (e.g., metal/plastic housing, aluminum heat sinks), which reduces oil/refining demand, lowering shipping costs and carbon footprint.
Navitas published the world's first GaN sustainability report, "Electrify Our World™" to quantify the positive impact of GaN power semiconductors on climate change, based on global standards. Then, in May 2021, it became the world's first semiconductor company to achieve CarbonNeutral® certification.
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