Engadget

Capacitors and diodes lovingly tooled together to form a fantastical necklace and earring set

Here's the thing: we never really got into dramatic jewelry. We're just not wired that way. Still, we can appreciate the craftsmanship, the beauty, and the geeky elegance of this necklace and earring ...
Nanowerk

An overview of the basic components found in modern electronics - capacitors, diodes, inductors, resistors and transistors

Most modern electronic devices consist of several key components: transistors, capacitors, resistors, inductors and diodes. Often, they are supplemented by additional components like crystals and ...
EDN

Simple microcontroller-temperature measurement uses only a diode and a capacitor

Using a PN-junction diode for temperature measurement usually depends on its 2‑mV/K temperature coefficient. Conventionally, you must amplify and digitize this voltage with an ADC before you can use ...
Electronic Design

Asymmetric Output Into Capacitor Load Turns Capacitor Into Ideal Diode

Comparators are great at turning little signals into large digital outputs. In the example described here, a friend wanted to detect the presence of a small 60-Hz ac signal centered on 2.5 V dc. When ...
Business Wire

8-Channel ReDriver with Internal Coupling Capacitors from Diodes Incorporated Enhances Signal Quality in High-Speed UPI 2.0 and PCIe 4.0 Interfaces

PLANO, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Diodes Incorporated (Nasdaq: DIOD) has announced a new addition to its extensive range of linear ReDriver™ ICs. The PI3UPI1608 helps to significantly extend PCB trace ...