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A comment on Anker PowerPort PD 1 USB-C Wall Charger Teardown. Parent comment
You are starting to see them in consumer goods where they can reduce the total system cost, or get the size down in premium goods.
For higher power stuff, they have to compete with silicon carbide which can handle very high temperatures, so your cooling needs are smaller.
[0]: IPAW60R380CEXKSA1 (silicon) costs $1.27, IGT60R190D1SATMA1 (GaN) costs $13.
You are starting to see them in consumer goods where they can reduce the total system cost, or get the size down in premium goods.
For higher power stuff, they have to compete with silicon carbide which can handle very high temperatures, so your cooling needs are smaller.
[0]: IPAW60R380CEXKSA1 (silicon) costs $1.27, IGT60R190D1SATMA1 (GaN) costs $13.