Navitas, an industry leader in gallium nitride (GaN) power integrated circuits have announced that its GaNFast technology has been selected to deliver an industry-leading fast charging solution for the realme GT Neo 3 smartphone series that saw its global launch at MWC 2022 in Barcelona. The new 150 W charger supplied ‘in-box’ with the GT Neo 3 is the most powerful member of the new ultra-fast smartphone charger category enabled by GaNFast power ICs.
Powered by a Dimensity 8100 chip, the realme GT Neo 3 features up to 150W UltraDart Charging Architecture (UDCA), the industry’s fastest and most powerful commercial charging solution. Advanced heat management and battery protection ensure cool, long-life operation.
The availability of a 150 W charger, built around Navitas GaNFast power ICs allows users to capitalize on this technology by charging the phone’s 4,500 mAhr battery from 0-50% in just 5 minutes. At only 58 x 58 x 30 mm, the charger achieves an incredible 1.5 W/cc power density.
GaN is a next-generation semiconductor technology that runs up to 20x faster than legacy silicon chips. Navitas’ proprietary GaN power ICs integrate GaN power (FET) and GaN drive plus control and protection in a single SMT package. The result is easy-to-use, high-speed, high-performance ‘digital-in, power-out building blocks that deliver up to 3x faster charging in half the size and weight, and with up to 40% energy savings compared with earlier silicon solutions.
Madhav Sheth, President of realme international business group and VP of realme, said: “Our super flash charging technology delivers the world’s fastest smartphone charging solution, providing users of the new realme GT Neo 3 with the flexibility and convenience of fully charging their phones in the shortest possible time. Gallium nitride ICs have been fundamental to delivering this step-change in performance while keeping charger weight and form factor as low as possible.”
“We would like to congratulate realme on the global launch of its GT Neo 3 series and for making available the world’s first commercial solution for 150 W smartphone charging,” said Navitas CEO and co-founder Gene Sheridan. “This milestone in the ultra-fast charger sector is powered by Navitas GaNFast technology, which has allowed realme to create a new 150 W charging benchmark for efficiency, speed, and form factor.”
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