Why Bulky Laptop Chargers Are A Relic Of The Past
The era of wrangling unwieldy chargers has finally come to an end. Here's how companies are making chargers smaller and lighter.
Once upon a time, every single laptop shipped with a bulky charging brick. These chargers were heavy, cumbersome and fairly finicky. However, times have changed. Laptop chargers are smaller and lighter than ever before. What happened? Here's why bulky laptop chargers are going the way of the dodo.
GaN technology for the win
GaN (Gallium Nitride) semiconductors are simply more efficient than silicon semiconductors, which used to be the primary technology behind laptop chargers. Modern laptop chargers have adopted GaN technology, and that has enabled companies to manufacture more compact transformers and components. This led to these chargers shrinking by around 40 to 50 percent, while still delivering an average of 40W to 150W of power. Even powerful workstations and gaming laptops use GaN chargers nowadays, and...
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