The history of the diode is a fun one as it’s rife with accidental discoveries, sometimes having to wait decades for a use for what was found. Two examples of that are our first two topics: thermionic ...

In the realm of modern electronics, semiconductor diodes have emerged as fundamental components with diverse applications. One of their pivotal roles lies in the fields of rectification and voltage ...

While microcontroller- and DSP-based approaches for implementing advanced motor control techniques, such as field-oriented control (FOC) for 3-phase motors, have gone a long way to simplify ...

For a long time, power meters were built using a combination of a base unit and an external power sensor connected via a cable. The RF signal was converted to a voltage signal in the power sensor, ...

At the turn of this century the worldwide market for diode lasers was valued at $5.7 bn (EURO 6.5 bn). Having dropped to $5 bn in 2001, the market has since crept slowly back up, and is predicted to ...