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GaN is winning the AI power argument, not yet the cost battle
OtherDevelopingSince Sep 18, 20261 source
Assessment
GaN appears to be an emerging power-efficiency option for AI data centres, but the reported two-to-three-year adoption horizon suggests an incremental infrastructure shift rather than a near-term replacement of silicon.
Impact: MediumConfidence: Low
Limits of the evidence: The item is a brief report based on unnamed industry researchers and provides no company, country, order-volume, cost, or performance figures.
What to watch
- GaN adoption in AI data-centre power systems
- Commercial orders and shipment volumes
- GaN cost reductions relative to silicon
- Deployment of higher-voltage AI rack architectures
- Evidence of silicon replacement in production systems
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GaN is winning the AI power argument, not yet the cost battle
DigiTimesSep 18, 2026
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