Gallium nitride on silicon (GaN-on-Si) RF power transistor manufacturer Nitronex has qualified its new, state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Durham, NC. The move from Raleigh to Durham began in first quarter and was finished in the second, with qualification testing completed in October, according to Nitronex. The completed qualification verifies that the company has successfully replicated the process developed in Raleigh at the new Durham fab and is prepared for volume production. A summary of the fabrication qualification report will be available at the end of the month, Nitronex said.

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“Completing rigorous qualification verifies that the material produced in the new Durham facility matches material produced in Raleigh. The data for parts generated in Durham show the same reliability and performance when compared to products from our Raleigh facilities,” said Bruce Cochran, Nitronex vice president of operations. “This is a milestone for the company, and is further evidence that we have evolved from pilot line production to volume manufacturing.”

The successful qualification completes the relocation of the company into its new 85,000 square-foot R&D and manufacturing facility. As a result, the move enhances Nitronex’s current and future manufacturing capacity and capability, while also providing additional space for expanding research and development efforts, asserted Nitronex.