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What Does a Diode Actually Do?

A diode is a tiny component with a powerful job—controlling the direction of electrical current. This video explains how ...
Making an oscilloscope is relatively easy, while making a very fast oscilloscope is hard. There’s a trick that converts a mundane instrument into a very fast one, it’s been around since the 1950s, and ...
We might tend to take the word “diode” for granted if we’re thinking of a “diode” as just a two-lead or two-terminal device that gets used in this or that place for this or that purpose. It can become ...
Built-in monitor photo diode enables system designers to optimize laser performance during environmental fluctuations. FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Opnext, Inc. (NASDAQ:OPXT - News), a global ...
Aselectronics miniaturization heads towards a theoretical physical limit in thetens of nanometers, new methods of manufacturing are required to producetransistors, diodes, and other fundamental ...
The traditional diode AM detector is shown in Figure 1. This detector has to operate at zero DC potential, so if the source has a DC component, the R-C combination is needed to block the DC in the ...
Total sales likely to exceed $10 billion by 2020, growing at 11% CAGR over next four years, says analyst Technavio. The global laser diode market is expected to grow at a CAGR of more than 11% during ...
Power Integrations has announced its 200V Qspeed diodes – LQ10N200CQ and LQ20N200CQ – are now available with AEC-Q101 automotive qualification. The silicon diodes use merged-PIN technology to balance ...
Diodes Incorporated has unveiled a new automotive-grade boost controller aimed at the growing market for high-resolution ...