Not so fast with dismissing the diode though. There is another trick they have hiding up their sleeves, they can also act as a switch. It shouldn’t come as too much of a shock, after all a quick ...

These special diodes have particular purposes. A Schottky diode has a very low voltage drop and fast switching speed. Zener diodes have application in simple voltage regulation. If you ever ...

WEEK 1: p-n junction diode: basic device technology, depletion region, current-voltage characteristics, junction breakdown, transient behavior and noise, terminal functions, heterojunction. WEEK 2: ...

Switching converters require techniques such as multi-stage filtering and shielding to meet stringent EMI automotive ...