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 ...

EVs, 5G, renewable energy and automation are driving demand. Trends include compact high-voltage protection, fast switching, wide-bandgap materials and improved thermal reliability.Dublin, Aug. 31, ...

Among passive electronic components, the fuse and diode are well known, well understood, widely used, and essential to many circuits and systems. Still, each has inherent shortcomings that make them ...

I was just skimming through Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3 of this ever-expanding mega-mini-series when I realized we had not yet covered the topic of how to power our breadboards. Of course, this depends ...

Littelfuse has launched two new transient voltage suppression (TVS) diodes designed to protect 48V automotive electronics from overvoltage events while maintaining low and stable clamping performance.

Designing automotive electronics presents numerous technical challenges, including the need to protect against electrical hazards under the hood and in the cabin. The three major sources of electrical ...

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. has introduced a new automotive-grade bidirectional single-line ESD protection diode that protects high-speed data lines against transient voltage signals. Housed in a ...

External TVS diodes can be used to supplement the internal clamping diodes of ICs. Surge ability of silicon TVS diodes are related to size. External TVS diodes can be 10x larger than internal clamping ...

SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Limited (AOS) (Nasdaq: AOSL), a designer, developer and global supplier of a broad range of power semiconductors and power ICs, ...