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 ...

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

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 ...

The four-layer diode was the key to William Shockley's plan to revolutionize AT&T's phone system. It was a great device in theory, but not in practice -- at least not at the time when Shockley ...

WEEK 2: Bipolar transistor: static characteristics, microwave transistor, power transistor, switching transistor, related device structures. WEEK 3: Thyristor: basic characteristics, Shockley diode ...