A simplified diode switch in the reverse biased Off position. To illustrate a basic diode switch, ... And to get rid of leakage capacitance, I floated the diodes and transistor in the air.

A couple of books by Cletus Kaiser, The Diode Handbook and The Transistor Handbook, take you back to basics on these fundamental building-block components. The book on diodes contains sections on ...

He joined Avago Technologies Malaysia in 1997, where he is currently an application engineer for RF diodes, discrete transistors and MMICs. He has authored8 papers. Related Articles. RF Fundamentals: ...

In the early days, PNP bipolar transistors were common, but the bulk of circuits you see today use NPN transistors. As [Aaron Danner] points out, many people think PNP transistors are “backwa… ...

Feb 21, 2023: The switch - analogous to a transistor - made from a single fullerene molecule (Nanowerk News) For the first time, an international team of researchers, including those from the ...

Fraunhofer IAF has developed a monolithic bidirectional switch with a blocking voltage of 1200 V using its GaN-on-insulator technology. The switch contains two free-wheeling diodes and can deliver ...

A study by an engineering team from the University of Illinois has found that light and electrons can work together in transistor lasers to produce faster switching speeds than in any other device.

New transistors switch at nanosecond speeds and deliver remarkable durability — ferroelectric material transistor could revolutionize electronics, say MIT scientists. Story by Jowi Morales ...