Rupert is a seasoned start-up entrepreneur and CEO. He has had leadership roles or founded a number of technology companies and been involved in three successful exits. He was CEO of UltraSoc, developing semiconductor IP for system development, cybersecurity and analytics, sold to Siemens. He was then CMO of Codasip, licensing "RISC-V processors with a twist". He has also worked for Picochip (as CMO), Analog Devices and Cambridge Consultants. Rupert has a BSc and postgraduate Diploma in Electronic Engineering from Hull University and an MBA from IESE. He is a Chartered Engineer, a Fellow of the IET (FIET) as well as a Fellow of Royal Society of Arts (FRSA). Rupert is also an Associate Fellow at Homerton College.
The problem that GaN is facing is that there is currently a practical upper limit of 100 kHz beyond which it cannot be used due to overheating and EMI issues. This means that there are huge applications areas requiring high speed, high power and hard switching which cannot be properly addressed at present, such as industrial motors, HVAC and electric vehicles, and are worth around $360 billion. QPT has patented technologies that remove these limitations to unleash the ability of GaN to now operate at switching speeds of up to 20 MHz and deliver outstanding power savings.