The GaN RF market will increase from $740 million last year to over $2 billion by 2025 following a 12% CAGR 2019-25, says Yole Developpenent.

At the moment, GaN RF platforms include GaN on SiC, GaN on Si and GaN on diamond. Each have a different technology maturity and ecosystem complexity.

Radar is the main driver in military applications, mainly due to the increase of T/R modules in new GaN based AESA systems and stringent requirements for lightweight devices for airborne systems.

The GaN RF military market is expected to be worth over $1.1 billion in 2025 at a 22% CAGR 2019-25.

For handsets, GaN’s high performance and small form factor could attract OEMs. The adoption of GaN PA will depend on the evolution over the next five years of GaN’s technology maturity, supply chain, and cost.