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].

FLOWN over here by the, International Rectifier Co. (Great Britain) Ltd. for display at the exhibition is one of the largest silicon rectifier stacks, in existence, pictured above. So, 64 years ago, ...

We have all had difficulty testing diodes in-circuit. Most DMM’s have a diode Vf function that measures forward drop, but what is the normal voltage drop? Analog VOM’s attempt to measure resistance of ...

Astrodyne TDI introduced a rugged and portable test rectifier. Astrodyne TDI introduced a rugged and portable test rectifier. The Lightweight Test Rectifier (LTR), part of the Defender product line, ...