The lowly diode, a device with only two leads, can nonetheless do many things. Diodes can detect, rectify, suppress, emit light, detect light, change capacitance, emit microwaves and more. This wide ...

Limiters are necessary in situations in which a transmitter delivers signals of peak power on the order of kilowatts or megawatts to an antenna that also connects to the receiver. Receivers, however, ...

In the realm of modern electronics, semiconductor diodes have emerged as fundamental components with diverse applications. One of their pivotal roles lies in the fields of rectification and voltage ...

Bill Klein, Texas Instruments, Burr-Brown Products Group, Tucson, AZ. My caller last week had a working system, however, life was not all roses. He had joined the ever-increasing group of engineers ...

The most basic diagrams depicting non-isolated DC-DC converters generally show two ideal switches and an energy storage inductor. In early designs, it was quickly realized that one switch could be ...

Infineon Technologies AG recently launched a 6.5 kV power module that features IGBT and freewheeling diode functionality integrated into a single chip. Infineon Technologies AG recently launched a 6.5 ...

Scientists are one step closer to mimicking the way biological systems interact and process information in the body - a vital step toward developing new forms of biorobotics and novel treatment ...

Scientists have created a "livingdiode" using heart cells, an advance that could pave the way for next generation of biorobotics and novel treatments for muscle-related health problems. Bioengineers ...

Diodes Incorporated (Diodes) (Nasdaq: DIOD) introduces the AL3069Q, an automotive-compliant* high-efficiency 60V boost controller for backlight applications. The device includes four 80V ...