One is laid bare by [WizardTim], as he cross-sections a 20KV high-voltage diode. A conventional low-voltage silicon diode has a forward voltage drop of about 0.7V and a relatively low maximum ...

Diodes: the shortest Hackaday article ever ... instead of the super-reliable planar silicon transistors we are used to today. The early 1950s designer had to work with germanium point-contact ...

MALVERN, PA — Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH) has announced the launch of 16 new 650 V and 1200 V silicon carbide (SiC) Schottky diodes, designed for high-frequency applications where ...

Nissan has announced the development of the first inverter using SiC (Silicon Carbide) diodes for vehicle use. These inverters were first tried on a Nissan X-Trail FCV.According to Nissan ...

A special type of component is the integrated circuit (IC) where large numbers of transistors, resistors, diodes, and other electronic components are packaged onto a tiny silicon chip (i.e., a ...

Silicon, since it's right above germanium on the periodic table and has similar properties, might make a better gadget. But, they said, no one should expect a silicon transistor for years.

The semiconductor light-emitting diode, or LED, is a key component of ... blue LEDs reinvented at the start of the 1990s used silicon carbide. Losev was the first to understand the potential ...

The concept behind an integrated chip is relatively simple: an entire electrical circuit with numerous transistors, wires, and other electrical devices all built into a single square of silicon.