The difference between a regular adapter and a Gan technology adapter

No phone could operate without a charger; this component is very important for its functioning.
This type of technology has a number of features that need to be considered when choosing a charger for a phone.
There are many types of chargers in the world, but in this article, we want to talk about regular (silicon) adapters and those with Gan technology. 

What is a Gan technology adapter

Gan — is an abbreviation for gallium nitride, which is the main substance of this type of charger.
Most chargers of the previous generation contain silicon in their composition.
Silicon is a semiconductor material that falls short of gallium nitride in many criteria, but it is more popular in use in chargers than gallium nitride. 

Energy efficiency of Gan technologies

Gan technologies have a very important advantage — energy efficiency.
If a voltage higher than what is allowed by the manufacturer is applied to the semiconductor, a transistor breakdown will occur, and it will definitely fail.
In chargers made using Gan technology, this maximum voltage threshold is significantly higher. 

 

To increase the maximum allowable voltage of semiconductor chargers, it is necessary to increase their size, which is a negative factor affecting their sales level.
Devices made using gallium nitride are smaller because they do not need to significantly increase the size of the casing for greater throughput. 

 

Advantages of gallium nitride devices: 

 

  • Chargers of this type can be manufactured in facilities that produce silicon charging equipment. The manufacturer does not need to completely change the technology in production to switch to making devices of this type.

  • As we mentioned, gallium nitride chargers are more compact; if you take a silicon device at 60 Watts and a Gan technology device with the same power rating, the latter will be 30 percent smaller, which is a very important factor and a significant difference. 

  • One of the most significant advantages of gallium nitride devices is that they can have more than one port. This is very convenient because you can charge multiple gadgets at once, and the charging speed will depend on the voltage and