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 ...

A conventional low-voltage silicon diode has a forward voltage drop of about 0.7V and a relatively low maximum reverse voltage, for example with the 1N4001 rectifier it’s 50V. For the higher ...

In a semiconductor diode, for example, there is a region called the p-n junction where a material with a large electron concentration meets the material with a large hole concentration.

While it may not be possible to eliminate their losses, it is possible to use diodes in ways that can reduce tolerance errors in certain applications. This article will provide three examples that ...

Different diodes need different drivers to mitigate the voltage and current. For example, the driver from Na UBM44 or NUBM47 laser will not work for the diode M140 laser. A high-quality laser ...

One such example reuses as electricity the low-power ... which includes an antenna for collecting radio waves and a rectifying element (diode) that rectifies the radio waves.