United States securities and exchange commission logo April 27, 2021 Cameron McAulay CFO Transphorm, Inc. 75 Castilian Drive Goleta, CA 93117 Re: Transphorm, Inc. Registration Statement on Form S-3 File No. 333-255441 Filed on April 22, 2021 Dear Mr. McAulay: This is to advise you that we have not reviewed and will not review your registration statement. Please refer to Rules 460 and 461 regarding requests for acceleration. We remind you that the company and its management are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of their disclosures, notwithstanding any review, comments, action or absence of action by the staff. Please contact Anne McConnell at 202-551-3709 with any questions. Sincerely, Division of Corporation Finance Office of Manufacturing