What is a diode? The diode definition explains that diodes are often dubbed the unsung heroes of electronics, are pivotal in shaping the modern electronic landscape. What is diode? Understanding the ...

Power supplies that use diodes to rectify an ac voltage to obtain a dc voltage must deal with inherent inefficiencies. A standard diode or ultra-fast diode can have a 1-V forward voltage or higher at ...

Abstract: This paper proposes a novel clamp diode for the asymmetric half-bridge (AHB) converter. The proposed clamp diode is connected between the rectifiers and the output capacitor, and the voltage ...

Abstract: The connection of large off-shore wind farms using diode rectifier (DR) units presents important advantages due to the simplicity of the diode rectifier converter, its robustness and weight ...