The diode function, including its use in converting AC to DC, is pivotal in electronic circuits. Core Function of a Diode. So, what is a diode? At its core, a diode is a semiconductor component that ...

The lowly diode, a device with only two leads, can nonetheless do many things. Diodes can detect, rectify, suppress, emit light, detect light, change capacitance, emit microwaves and more. This wid… ...

As a result of the properties of these different diode types, different semiconductor diode types can be used to perform different functions. Some of the diode symbols are shown in the image below.

A resistor-diode network topology is described which permits a simple iterative solution for the network resistors in order to satisfy a given nonlinear input-output specification. The diodes are ...

A diode-resistor network technique for simulating functions of any number of variables is described. The function is approximated by a polyhedron, or its N-dimensional equivalent, and this polyhedral ...

Thermal diode could allow computers to one day function on heat alone. No more fans for us! by Alexandru Micu. April 19, 2017.

This Design Idea presents anunusual method of performing theexclusive functions with two resistors,four diodes, and one transistor.The NPN configuration results inthe XNOR operation, and the ...