Navitas and Microchip Collaborate to Deliver 800V Reference Design for Next-Generation AI Data Centers
Key Highlights
- ➤Navitas and Microchip launched an 800V DC-to-6V DC AI data-center reference design.
- ➤Reference design targets up to 96% peak efficiency at full load and 2,100 W/in³ power density.
- ➤Sixteen 650 V, 17 mΩ GaNFast FETs power the design’s primary-side stacked half-bridge.
- ➤Direct 800V-to-6V conversion combines two stages into one converter for higher efficiency.
- ➤Solution includes Microchip digital power control, hardware security, reference hardware, software, and documentation.
Expert Statements
Joe Thomsen, Corporate Vice President of Microchip's Digital Signal Controller Business Unit
“AI infrastructure optimization is driving one of the most significant power architecture transitions the data center industry has experienced in decades”
Joe Thomsen, Corporate Vice President of Microchip's Digital Signal Controller Business Unit
“As the ecosystem moves toward higher-voltage rack power systems, developers need proven building blocks that help reduce design risk and accelerate innovation. Our collaboration with Navitas brings together complementary technologies to help customers navigate this transition and bring next-generation power solutions to market more quickly.”
Vipin Bothra, Vice President of Global Solution Marketing at Navitas Semiconductor
“As AI infrastructure scales to support increasingly demanding computing platforms, Navitas’ GaNFast technology is a critical enabler of higher power density, greater efficiency, and improved system performance”
Vipin Bothra, Vice President of Global Solution Marketing at Navitas Semiconductor
“By combining Navitas’ leadership in power semiconductors with Microchip’s digital control expertise, this collaboration accelerates the delivery of advanced power solutions tailored to the evolving requirements of next-generation AI data centers.”
TORRANCE, Calif. and CHANDLER, Ariz., Oct. 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Navitas Semiconductor (Nasdaq: NVTS) and Microchip Technology (Nasdaq: MCHP) - As AI data centers scale to support high-power GPU clusters, the industry is shifting toward 800V DC rack power architectures to improve distribution efficiency, increase power density and support next-generation server designs. To help accelerate this transition, Navitas and Microchip have collaborated on an 800V DC-to-6V DC reference design for AI data center rack power applications.
The platform combines Microchip’s digital power control and security technologies with Navitas’ GaNFast™ gallium nitride (GaN) power devices to give developers a practical path to implement high-efficiency power conversion aligned with the Open Compute Project (OCP) 800V DC standard. Complete with reference hardware, software and design documentation, the solution helps reduce design risk, shorten development cycles and accelerate deployment of next-generation AI infrastructure.
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