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"GaN Market Expands as Epiwafer Quality Improves"
Published2026.04.28 14:05Roh Young-kyun, Representative Director of IVWorks, presented the technology trends of GaN epitaxial wafers and forecasted changes in the future semiconductor market at the 'High-Performance Semiconductor Materials Technology Seminar' held at the FKI Tower Conference Center in Seoul on the 24th. Gallium Nitride (GaN), which is gaining attention as a next-generation semiconductor material, is rapidly expanding its adoption in fast chargers for smartphones and notebooks, power supply units for servers, and power systems for AI data centers.
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