United States securities and exchange commission logo April 27, 2023 Cameron McAulay Chief Financial Officer Transphorm, Inc. 75 Castilian Drive Goleta, California 93117 Re: Transphorm, Inc. Registration Statement on Form S-3 Filed on April 21, 2023 File No. 333-271380 Dear Cameron 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 Jenny O'Shanick at 202-551-8005 with any questions. Sincerely, Division of Corporation Finance Office of Manufacturing cc: Erika Muhl