CS MANTECH 2026 Special Session on GaN Foundries                                        2026 Special Session on GaN Foundries PDF

The conference is very excited to host a special session on the worldwide capabilities of GaN foundries. Applications including SATCOM, terrestrial backhaul, radar, power, and more are building momentum for more GaN devices and hence foundry activity.

As outlined below, the CS MANTECH MEC GaN Foundry special session, panel session, and networking event will be held on the afternoon and early evening of Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at the Marriott Portland Downtown Waterfront.

CS MANTECH GaN Foundry Sessions and Activities, Wednesday Afternoon & Evening, May 20, 2026:

• 1:10 pm to 3:00 pm – Session 7A: Special Session on GaN Foundries (including Global Foundries, WIN, MACOM, Qorvo, NGC/NGMC, BAE, and Raytheon)
• 3:00 pm to 3:30 pm – Break
• 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm – Session 8A: Special Session on GaN Foundries (including HRL, GCS, UMS, MOSIS 2.0, AFRL, and UCSB)
• 5:15 pm to 6:15 pm – GaN Foundry Panel Discussion – refreshments will be provided!
• 6:15 pm to close – GaN Foundry Networking – foundries will have tables and refreshments will be provided!

Speakers will offer comments on some or all of the following topics:

• How to engage with their GaN foundry
• What their capabilities are
• PDKs or other interaction documents and processes
• Scale of product they can support from high mix/low volume to high volume manufacturing (HVM)
• Customers they can support (restricted, A&D, commercial, consumer, etc.)
• Timeline from initiation to delivery
• Both RF and Power device capabilities may be discussed

The following speakers will talk on behalf of their companies: