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Wise Integration Launches First Digital Controller, WiseWare® 1.1, for GaN Totem Pole PFC with High Switching Frequency Up to 2 MHz

With WiseWare® 1.1, GaN-Based Designs Achieve Compact Size and Peak Efficiency

Hyeres, France – June 26, 2025 – Wise Integration, a pioneer in digital control for gallium nitride (GaN) and GaN IC-based power supplies, today announced the release to production of its first fully digital controller, WiseWare 1.1 (WIW1101) based on the MCU 32 bits. This milestone innovation enables high-frequency operation up to 2 MHz, unlocking new levels of power density, efficiency, and form factor in compact AC-DC power converters.

The product is now available and ready for volume production in customer-validated designs.

“This release marks a strategic milestone for Wise Integration’s roadmap,” said Thierry Bouchet, CEO of Wise Integration. “WiseWare 1.1 represents more than a product—it’s a key pillar in our vision to redefine power electronics through digital control. It strengthens our value proposition in high-density power conversion and reinforces our leadership as GaN technology scales to mass adoption.”

Digitally Driven, GaN Optimized

Unlike legacy analog solutions, WiseWare 1.1 leverages the speed and switching capabilities of GaN (gallium nitride) through a proprietary digital control algorithm in a MCU 32 bits, that enables zero voltage switching (ZVS) across all power transistors. Designed specifically for totem pole power-factor correction (PFC) architectures in critical-construction mode (CrCM), this controller allows engineers to dramatically reduce the size, weight, and thickness of magnetic components while maintaining >98 percent efficiency.

Customer-Proven Performance and Global Momentum

WiseWare 1.1 supports a broad power range from 100 W to 1.5 kW, making it suitable for a wide array of modern applications requiring both compactness and high energy efficiency.

Designed with flexibility in mind, WiseWare 1.1 works seamlessly with standard GaN across the full RDS(on) spectrum (drain-source on-resistance), giving power designers the freedom to choose the optimal transistor for each application—without compromising performance.

Typical applications include:

  • High-efficiency AC-DC power converters,
  • High-power density designs,
  • Power supplies for servers,
  • USB power delivery adapters for laptops and notebooks, and
  • Switch-mode power supplies for monitors and displays.

The WiseWare 1.1 platform has already demonstrated robust market validation, with multiple customer design-ins and live demos at PCIM Europe, one of the industry’s most prominent power- electronics exhibitions. These demonstrations showcased 300W totem pole PFC converter boards using WiseWare 1.1 and WiseGan® WI71060A transistors (RDS(on)=60mohms), operating from 90–264 VAC input to a 400 VDC output. At the same time, technical collaborations are progressing in Asia, reinforcing the company’s global reach.

Technical Highlights of WiseWare 1.1 (WIW1101)

  • Switching frequency: up to 2 MHz
  • Control mode: CrCM ensuring full ZVS
  • Integrated protections: OCP, OVP, OTP, OPP
  • Inrush management: no need for relay or thermistor
  • Standby power: as low as 18 mW
  • EMC-compliant demoboard with >98 percent efficiency

 

About Wise Integration

Wise Integration is a French fabless company founded in 2020, specializing in the advancement of power electronics through innovative GaN technology and digital control solutions. Leveraging its expertise, Wise Integration introduces a compelling synergy between its GaN device (WiseGan®) and a 32-bit, MCU-based, AC-DC digital controller (WiseWare®). This powerful combination enables the development of technologies facilitating chargers that are up to 3x smaller, 3x more efficient and 3x lighter, catering to power requirements from 30W to 7kW. Targeting a broad spectrum of markets, including consumer electronics, e-mobility, industrial applications, data centers and automotive sectors, Wise Integration is at the forefront of transforming power delivery with its cutting-edge components and digital control technologies.

Headquartered in Hyeres, France, the company has a North American Design & Development Center in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, and an Asian subsidiary, Wise Integration Ltd., based in Hong Kong.

For more information, visit www.wise-integration.com.

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