Diodes Reference Materials

Description: The SKKD 100/14 is a special kind of rectifier diode that's great at changing alternating current to direct current. It's made to be tough and work well, with a design that can be easily connected ...

Description: A diode is a semiconductor device that allows current to flow in one direction only. It acts as a one-way street for electrical current, permitting the flow from the anode (positive) to the cathode ...

Description: In modern power electronics, three-phase DC-DC resonant converters have emerged as a solution for high-power applications, offering reduced component stresses compared to their single-phase ...

Description: Topics covered in this article: Semiconductor Characterization and Cooling System Evaluation, Experimental Verifications and Results ...

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Description: For several decades, MOS-gated power devices have been the prevalent choice for voltage-source inverters (VSIs) and current-source inverters (CSIs) in machine drives. However, recent advancements in ...

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Description: Active filters are electronic circuits used to filter out specific frequency components from a signal. They are commonly used in audio equipment, telecommunications, and signal-processing ...

Description: Nowadays, homes, offices, and establishments are switching to grid-tied photovoltaic (PV) systems owing to the benefits they provide to the environment and long-term savings. Moreover, the government ...

Description: In spite of the advancements in the field of semiconductor technology, traditional power electronic systems comprising of Silicon are still being used today. Silicon-insulated bipolar transistors have ...

Description: An analysis is presented of the error introduced into estimates of avalanche photodiode (APD) lidar performance by assuming Gaussian distribution of the APD multiplication gain. The amplitude of ...

Description: MDE has many series of TVS semiconductors that can provide the protection needed to keep the systems running when everything else fails. ...

Description: Means of Protecting Irrigation Controls and Solenoids Irrigation Systems are vulnerable to lightning strikes, since they are typically located in very exposed locations. Most irrigation systems, such ...

Description: Paralleling TVS Diodes for Higher Power Capability Silicon Avalanche Transient Voltage Suppressors (TVS's) offer a great deal of flexibility in circuit protection. Fortunately, these devices are ...

Description: Leakage current will double for every 10 to 15°C rise in temperature, depending upon the voltage (usually referenced to the ambient temperature). ...

Description: Voltage and current transients are a major cause of solid-state component failure in electronic systems. These transients are a result of a sudden release of stored energy. Transients may be generated ...

Description: But the voltage control is not that precise and the TVS devices are not continuous operating components, their V-I characteristics are usually specified, and their duty cycle must be controlled. The ...

Description: When it comes to any system, to achieve the most efficient design we try to utilize the most ideal solution possible. Compared to their planar counterparts, Trench Schottky rectifiers take us much ...

Description: Wolfspeed, A Cree Company, announced a performance breakthrough in the ability to power the drivetrain of electric vehicles (EVs) using its new third generation 1,200 V SiC MOSFET family. This ...

Description: Selective spectral sensitivities by photodiode structure. ...

Description: The designers of automotive electronics face many technical challenges during the system design process, including designing methods of protection against a variety of electrical hazards. The three ...

Description: High-voltage rectification presents unique challenges to the designer. Careful examination of the application requirements is essential when selecting the best solution for size, cost and reliability. ...

Description: Controlling junction temperature is key to reliable semiconductor package design. High voltage diodes present unique junction temperature problems which must be addressed. ...

Description: Maximum Storage and Operating Temperature Using parallel resistors and capacitors across diodes Dimensions - nominal, max., and min. MTBF for MD90FF18 and similar diodes Space level diodes ...

Description: are Schottky barrier diodes. Not only do SBDs have the lowest reverse recovery time (trr) compared to the various types of fast recovery (fast recovery epitaxial), ultrafast recovery and super-fast ...

Description: The use of tables for designing impedance matching filters for real loads is well known [1]. Simple complex loads can often be matched by this technique by incorporating the imaginary portion of the ...

Description: The PIN diode finds wide usage in RF, UHF and microwave circuits. It is fundamentally a device whose impedance, at these frequencies, is controlled by DC excitation. A unique feature of the PIN diode ...

Description: All of Power Technology's systems are linearly polarized. Index guided diodes typically have a polarization ratio between 50:1 and 100:1. For wide stripe diodes, the polarization ratio is typically ...