Not so fast with dismissing the diode though. There is another trick they have hiding up their sleeves, they can also act as a switch. It shouldn’t come as too much of a shock, after all a quick ...

Not so fast with dismissing the diode though. There is another trick they have hiding up their sleeves, they can also act as a switch. It shouldn’t come as too much of a shock, after all a quick ...

They're known as "thyristors" and a variety of types, including Shockley Diodes, exist. Thyristors are chiefly used as switches to control power supplies -- often in electrical utility systems.

The series is a load switch IC developed to operate within a voltage range of 1.5V-6V and provide a maximum output current of 3A. It replicates the functionality of an ideal diode and integrates key ...

inductors and diodes. Often, they are supplemented by additional components like crystals and oscillators, electromechanical components like relays and switches, and connectors. The key components are ...