Members can download this article in PDF format. Power systems employ diodes to perform a variety of functions. For example, diodes can protect against damage due to power-source reverse-polarity ...

This application note discusses about power diode and its reverse recovery characteristics. The document focuses on the three parameters of diode reverse recovery characteristics, such as the reverse ...

I n an idealized diode, no reverse current flows from cathode to anode when the device is reverse-biased. However, with real-world diodes, large amounts of stored charge can flow from the cathode—back ...

New packaging design provides 50% reduction in thermal resistance compared to conventional USC packaging TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation (“Toshiba”) announces ...

A new 600V GaAs Power Schottky diode is compared with Si and SiC diodes in a 200W CCM-PFC system. With both, GaAs and SiC, the PFC system losses were reduced up to 25%. Higher on-state losses of GaAs ...

In the field of power electronics, the compound semiconductors gallium nitride and silicon carbide are dominating the market. Due to its beneficial properties, gallium arsenide is gaining more and ...

The AOZ13058DI Type-C sink and AOZ15953DI Type-C source protection switches overcome risks of short circuits, enabling efficient, reliable, and safe Type-C EPR 3.1 designs up to 240W. The AOZ13058DI ...

When looking across the discrete components in your electronic armory, it is easy to overlook the humble diode. After all, one can be forgiven for the conclusion that the everyday version of this ...