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 file type includes high-resolution graphics and schematics when applicable. Siva Uppuluri, Applications Engineer, Diodes Inc. Modern passenger cars increasingly depend on electronic systems, both ...

Generally speaking, circuits with bipolar transistors do not exhibit excessive fault currents when the battery is reverse connected due to the presence of strategically placed resistors. However, ...

When powering a battery operated circuit, the experimenter must make a decision: either take his chances (Murphy loves this one), or opt to add protection in the form of a simple series diode.

SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Limited (AOS) (Nasdaq: AOSL), a designer, developer, and global supplier of a broad range of discrete power devices, wide band gap ...

For utilities, proper protection against high voltage transient overvoltages and overloads is critical to ensure maximum life of their power transformers. Failure to do so can result in significant ...