Circuit protection manufacturers boost performance and deliver smaller footprints for applications ranging from vehicles to ...

Superconductivity is an advantageous property observed in some materials, which entails an electrical resistance of zero at ...

These characteristics make them ideal for high-speed switching circuits. The high-performance SiC diodes are also notable for their lowest reverse leakage (I R) in the industry, at 20µA (max.). This ...

These conditions lead to low reliability (improper states, unreliable outcomes) and high current drain. Identify long-term reliability risks, device degradation, short-term risks and poor power ...

In a simple test, a 10A application, a Schottky diode with a 0.5V forward drop dissipates 5W of heat. it wastes energy and needs a large heatsink. Additionally, their reverse leakage current increases ...

The leakage current density at room temperature is stable at approximately 0.01 mA/mm for both diodes. The SBD without the Al2O3 field plate exhibited a breakdown voltage of 1159 V, while the SBD with ...

This reduces power loss and improves efficiency. Schottky diodes also have a faster switching speed and a lower reverse leakage current than conventional diodes. Schottky diodes are suitable for ...

A Zener diode operates within the normal range of forward bias, with a turn-on voltage between 0.3 V and 0.7 V. When connected in reverse bias, the current flows backward, thus causing a small leakage ...

Vishay Intertechnology has released a bidirectional asymmetrical (BiAs) single-line ESD protection diode in the compact DFN1006-2A package with side-wettable terminals. The VCUT0714BHD1 saves space ...

During normal operation, the reverse-biased Schottky diodes exhibit a reverse leakage current that flows through the R LIMIT resistor, producing undesired offsets. The BAS40 used in the example offers ...

the CMF20120D The new diodes target designers of power converters for various applications, including photovoltaic solar inverters, Electric Vehicle (EV) chargers, power supplies and automotive ...