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 ...
Available in SOD-323, SOT-23, and SOT-143 packages, the MA4E2200 Series zero-bias detector silicon Schottky diodes are suitable for RF envelope detection with temperature compensation and in limiter ...
Fig 1. This zero-crossing detector circuit generates the control pulses needed to turn on triacs that require negative pulses for switching. Fig 2. Designers can use ...