At PCIM 2026 taking place June 9 – 11, Allegro MicroSystems plans to demonstrate how power designers can unlock the full switching potential of wide bandgap (WBG) devices without the complexity and overhead of legacy architectures.
SiC and GaN devices support high-frequency switching, but in turn they frequently encounter system-level limitations – from bulky external bias supplies to slow protection loops, which can impede optimal performance. Allegro will show how integration of sensing and gate driving removes these constraints to enable faster switching, improved efficiency and higher power density in applications like AI data centers and 800V electric vehicle (EV) architectures.
“The industry has built the equivalent of an unrestricted Autobahn for power electronics using WBG materials, but legacy gate drivers and sensors are holding back performance,” said Ram Sathappan, Vice President of Global Marketing and Applications at Allegro. “At PCIM, we are showing how Allegro’s high-bandwidth current sensors and isolated gate drivers can eliminate today’s speed limits on the power conversion freeway.”
Allegro will have several demonstrations at the show, focusing on how to reduce design complexity enables engineers to operate WBG systems closer to their theoretical performance limits – translating directly into efficiency gains and higher system density.
PCIM 2026, Hall 4A, Booth 207
