As of right now, various industries related to electronics and technology utilize silicon as the primary choice for the semiconductor materials. However, a new report suggests that a new more efficient material might arrive soon as multiple smartphone OEMs are expected to adopt this new material for future products.
According to the report, major smartphone brands like Huawei, Apple, Vivo, Oppo, Samsung, and Xiaomi are all preparing for the adoption of a new breed of chargers. Its big news considering the new products that will be sold may be equipped with gallium nitride (GaN). This compound is a semiconductor material that offers certain notable advantages over silicon, thanks to its higher bandgap.
In simpler terms, each atom in the GaN can hold and provide more energy than its silicon counterparts. This results in a much higher power delivery capacity in an even smaller charger size, making it both efficient and portable at the same time. Reportedly, the new improvements in technology could see new generations of fast chargers capable of outputting 65W of power, resulting in a vast improvement of fast charging standards compared to today’s technology.
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Although the technology is yet to see widespread adoption, a Chinese company, Xiaomi, has already started offering such chargers. The Mi 10 Pro arrives with a 65W GaN fast charger, so it is safe to assume that the industry will catch up soon. The smartphone market is a highly volatile market and staying up to date and innovative is what keeps OEMs from being left behind by the competition. Thus other Chinese brands like Huawei or Oppo will quickly adopt the new technology and material as well.
Apple is an interesting addition to the list of near future adopters. The Cupertino based giant is infamous for being slow in the integration of technologies it has not developed on its own. This holds especially true in the fast charging fields. The best example of this is the meager 5W charger the iPhone 11 still ships with out of the box. So it may seem like a significant jump from the company to 65W, especially for a relatively new technology.
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