αCentauri Solar Racing's No. 85 car used a PowiGaN-based switcher IC to improve its efficiency. On Day 6 of Bridgestone World Solar Challenge, the first-time competitor became one of only 12 solar cars finishing the 3028km race from Darwin to Adelaide. #PowiGaNVaN recaps the journey of a lifetime.

See the DC-DC converter design used in the solar race car - DER-1029- 50 W Power Supply using InnoSwitch3-EP (750 V PowiGaN)