KIYOSU, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan 7, 2025--
Toyoda Gosei’s (TOKYO:7282) technology to enhance GaN substrates has been verified to improve power device performance. An article confirming it was published in Physica Status Solidi(RRL) – Rapid Research Letters, an international scientific journal for solid state physics 1.
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Better power devices are indispensable for CO2 reduction in society, as they regulate electric power everywhere. Switching material from silicon to gallium nitride enables 90% energy-saving, superior devices, for which mass production of larger quality GaN substrates is requisite.
The Japanese Ministry of the Environment is leading a project for broad application of GaN power devices 2, for which Toyoda Gosei is providing technology to obtain ideal GaN crystals. One outcome of the project is a demonstrable improvement in power device performance with a GaN substrate fabricated on a GaN seed crystal that Toyoda Gosei jointly developed with Osaka University. Compared to power devices made on commercially-available substrates, power devices using these GaN substrates show higher performance in both power regulation capacity and yield ratio.
Toyoda Gosei will continue collaborating with government, universities, and other corporations for earlier dissemination of large quality GaN substrates.
Large GaN seed crystal on the inside cover (Photo: Business Wire)
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Nick Castellanos hit a two-run double, Jake Cronenworth added a two-run homer and the San Diego Padres beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-2 on Wednesday.
Castellanos’ double began a four-run seventh inning that broke open a scoreless game and helped San Diego clinch the three-game series.
Michael King (1-1) allowed two runs on four hits over six innings while striking out four and walking three for San Diego. Justin Lawrence (0-1) took the loss after giving up four runs on three hits in one inning for Pittsburgh.
The game remained scoreless through six innings as Mitch Keller and King matched each other early. Keller worked six scoreless frames, allowing three hits and striking out four, while King limited Pittsburgh to two hits through the first six innings.
San Diego broke through in the seventh after Xander Bogaerts reached on a throwing error and Miguel Andujar doubled to put runners at second and third. Castellanos followed with a double to left field that scored both runners and gave the Padres a 2-0 lead.
Luis Campusano grounded out before Cronenworth lined a two-run homer to right-center field, stretching the lead to 4-0.
Pittsburgh answered in the bottom half. Nick Yorke singled and Nick Gonzales doubled to start the inning before Konnor Griffin hit a sacrifice fly to score Yorke. Joey Bart later added an RBI single that cut the deficit to 4-2.
The Padres pulled away in the ninth, though, as Campusano doubled home Bryce Johnson. Fernando Tatis Jr. added an RBI single and Jackson Merrill drove in a run on a fielder’s choice before Merrill stole second and Tatis stole home to make it 8-2.
Kyle Hart and Jeremiah Estrada each worked scoreless relief innings before Mason Miller struck out two in a perfect ninth. Miller extended the longest active scoreless streak in the majors to 26 2/3 innings.
Earlier Wednesday, the Pirates announced they signed Griffin to a nine-year contract worth at least $140 million.
RHP Carmen Mlodzinski (0-0, 4.00 ERA) opens the series against the Cubs on Friday for the Pirates, while RHP Randy Vásquez (1-0, 0.75 ERA) takes the mound for the Padres against the Rockies.
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Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Mitch Keller delivers during the first inning of a baseball game San Diego Padres in Pittsburgh, Wednesday, April 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
San Diego Padres pitcher Michael King delivers during the first inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates in Pittsburgh, Wednesday, April 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
San Diego Padres' Ramón Laureano (5) gets into third ahead of the tag by Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Nick Yorke during the sixth inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Wednesday, April 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
San Diego Padres' Jake Cronenworth, left, is greeted by Nick Castellanos (21) after hitting a two-run home run off Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Justin Lawrence during the seventh inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Wednesday, April 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
