Inventing the Power MOSFET with Alex Lidow

Inventing the Power MOSFET with Alex Lidow

March 19, 2026 · 1h 6m · Episode 719

About this episode

The episode features an interview with Alex Lidow, discussing his invention of the Power MOSFET and various technological advancements.

Alex is founder and CEO of Efficient Power Conversion, a leading manufacturer of GaN MOSFET’s. Alex is also the inventor of the original Power MOSFET and HEXFET at International Rectifier. Also, former CEO of International Rectifier (founded by his father!), https://epc-co.com We cover everything from inventing the power MOSFET on his first day on the job to silicon physics, AI data centres and humanoid robots. Enjoy.

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