A new 600V GaAs Power Schottky diode is compared with Si and SiC diodes in a 200W CCM-PFC system. With both, GaAs and SiC, the PFC system losses were reduced up to 25%. Higher on-state losses of GaAs ...

Applications of and different design approaches to the rapidly-emerging field of high power diode lasers were reviewed at a conference hosted in parallel with October’s Photonex Expo held in Coventry, ...

America Semiconductor, LLC announced the release of its SD51 silicon power Schottky diodes. The DO-5 stud-mount parts feature a continuous forward current of 60 A, and repetitive peak reverse voltage ...

Bourns has added to its high power TVS diodes for use in DC bus protection applications. The new models deliver high current bidirectional port protection that meets IEC 61000-4-5 8/20 µsec current ...

Direct applications of diode lasers for materials processing are receiving a great deal of attention. Tim Hayes spoke to John Haake of Coherent about the company's entry into this market sector and ...

Fig. 1. Typical diode full-wave bridge. Full-wave diode bridges are found in many electronic systems (Fig. 1). At typical AC power line voltages, the drop across the diodes has little impact on the ...

GOLETA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--KYOCERA SLD Laser, Inc. (KSLD), a world leader in commercialization of laser light sources, is introducing its new high power 5 watt blue laser diode products for ...

In the field of power electronics, the compound semiconductors gallium nitride and silicon carbide are dominating the market. Due to its beneficial properties, gallium arsenide is gaining more and ...

High-power laser diodes have become an essential component in applications ranging from industrial processing to medical diagnostics and telecommunications. As these devices operate at elevated power ...

Nexperia has released a 650 V Silicon Carbide (SiC) Schottky diode that’s been designed for power applications which require ultra-high performance, low loss, and high efficiency. The 10 A, 650 V SiC ...