Last week we covered diodes, specifically thermionic and PN junction diodes. But oh, there are more; and they’re special! One of the the most commonly used ‘specialty’ diode would have to be the metal ...

Device based on two-dimensional oxide interface superconductors can be “edited” using atomic force microscope lithography ...

What is a P-N Junction? A p-n junction is a fundamental building block of modern electronics, formed by joining together two types of semiconductor materials: p-type (positive) and n-type (negative).

Find a downloadable version of this story in pdf format at the end of the story. Silicon Schottky diodes are used in power applications because of their low forward voltage drop, which allows lower ...

We performed experiments on a magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) in the structure Si (substrate)/PtMn (15 nm)/CoFe (2.5 nm)/Ru (0.85 nm)/CoFeB (3 nm)/MgO (0.85 nm)/CoFeB (3 nm); see Fig. 1a. This ...

TP5.0SMD-FL FlatSuppressX TVS diodes from Littelfuse. The TP5.0SMD-FL TVS diodes protect sensitive electronic equipment from voltage transients caused by lightning and other voltage transient events.

Although they are a simple device, diodes do have a number of traits to consider. These traits are often application dependent. Some applications include: rectifiers, signal ORing, transistor turn off ...

The component defect remains invisible under standard factory flash tests and unshaded field thermography, creating an ...

With the ongoing increase in module operating current, a reliable junction box is critical for modules which are to last for 25 to 30 years. This article will analyse which factors need to be ...