One of the most common parts and one of the earliest electronic devices is known to be a power diode. Its purpose is to limit the electric current’s ability to flow in one direction while obstructing ...

A major cause of losses in a conventional power supply using a 50/60-Hz transformer is the bridge rectifier. This article shows how to build a “greener” rectifier, substantially reducing losses by ...

The STPS50U100C high-efficiency power-rectifier diode suits use in the output of power supplies for adapters, desktop PCs, servers, and TV and video products. The forward-voltage drop is the primary ...

NANJING, China--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, SMC Diode Solutions, an American-led semiconductor design and manufacturing company, celebrated the opening of its second power discrete fab in Nanjing, China.

Vishay Intertechnology VSH unveiled two new 1200 V FRED Pt Hyperfast rectifiers, namely VS-E7MH0112-M3 and VS-E7MH0112HM3c, in its Gen 7 platform. Notably, both devices come in an SMA (DO-214AC) ...

To address rising costs of maintaining and operating aging or obsolete high power rectifier systems, Dynapower has developed a cost-effective and proven solution to extend the life of aging rectifiers ...

APEC 2010 - The company’s latest family of high-efficiency power rectifiers will reportedly help OEMs achieve energy-efficiency approvals such as 80 PLUSR. The first member of the troupe, the ...

Everyone loves a full-wave bridge rectifier, but there’s no denying that they aren’t 100% efficient due to the diode voltage drop. Which isn’t to say that with some effort we ...