Central Semiconductor has announced a pair of dual hyper-fast rectifiers in TO-247 packaging, designed for use with super-junction mosfets. CRU24715-600 has two 600V 15A rectifiers with a common ...

Over on YouTube [Lockdown Electronics] reviews an old bit of kit known as the Silicon Controlled Rectifier (SCR). Invented in the 1950s the SCR is a type of thyristor and they were popular back in ...

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 ...

Eltek Valere’s new 2000-W ac-dc rectifier for telecom applications boosts typical efficiency from the 92% available from some existing rectifiers to 96%, cutting rectifier power losses in half (see ...

WeEn Semiconductors has unveiled a pair of 2,000V rectifiers in TO247 packaging, one rated at 90A and the other at 60A. They are the WND90P20W and the WND60P20W respectively. “These devices are ...

The amount of data needed for cloud computing is constantly growing, thus leading to increased energy consumption. A pivotal role is, in fact, played by The UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply) [2][3].

The merger, the biggest ever by Infineon, will bolster the Germany manufacturer’s presence in Asia and the United States. By Michael J. de la Merced Semiconductor maker Ixys Corp wins appeal court ...

AC/DC power-factor correction (PFC) rectifiers are hugely benefitting from GaN FETs. They have very simple topologies; The inductor is the only magnetic part and this is usually a constant-frequency ...