The diode sampler is the electronic equivalent of a stroboscope, capturing parts of multiple cycle of a waveform to give a much-slowed-down representation of it on the screen. How it works is both ...

Noise is an annoying but unavoidable part of any engineering project ... decided to go for the classic method of using a vacuum diode. He describes the design and analysis of a noise source ...

Swiss company Exalos has announced narrow-linewidth DFB GaN-based laser diodes operating at 405 nm and 488 nm. According to the company (part of Indie Semiconductor) these developments extend the ...