The history of the diode is a fun one as it’s rife with accidental discoveries, sometimes having to wait decades for a use for what was found. Two examples of that are our first two topics: t… ...

When a BJT is used as the thermal diode, the base-emitter voltage difference is used to 'fit' 2-terminal diode I-V characteristics. It will be shown that errors encountered in thermal monitoring ...

Here, we show that various types of miniature semiconductor diodes floating in water act as self-propelling particles when powered by an external alternating electric field.

SMC opens a second semiconductor fab in Nanjing, China. The new facility will produce high power and high voltage rectifiers and MOSFET wafers.

While you’re not likely to see this technique used very much today, there’s a lot you can do with a 555, some logic chips, and a handful of diodes. [Fran] is here with a great example o… ...

Devices called “PIN diodes” are commonly used as variable dynamic resistances in variable attenuators for RF and microwave applications. Driven to conduct such and so many milliamperes DC, they can ...

The four-layer diode, therefore, could be used to replace both the rectifiers and transistors necessary to connect long distance phone calls.

Examining the superconducting diode effect Date: October 2, 2023 Source: ARC Centre of Excellence in Future Low-Energy Electronics Technologies Summary: Scientists have reviewed the ...

Diodes has announced an ideal diode controller for reverse discharge protection. Called DZDH0401DW, it is designed to work with a p-channel mosfet in the ...

Researchers from Berkeley Lab and Columbia University claim to have created the highest-performing, single-molecule diode ever. Said to be 50 times better in performance and efficiency than ...