Aaron Griesser, electronics lead and driver of αCentauri Solar Racing, recalls how the team's partnership with Power Integrations came about. 

An PowiGaN-based InnoSwitch3-EP switcher IC allows the design of a compact DC-DC converter, providing 20 W to 50 W output for the solar race car's 12 V subsystems. The 95% efficiency and high reliability contributed greatly to the team's successful debut at the 2023 Bridgestone World Solar Challenge, where it became one of only 12 solar cars to finish the 3,028 km race from Darwin to Adelaide.

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