The old-fashioned mechanical switch has many desirable attributes: near-infinite off-resistance, near-zero on-resistance, operation down to zero volts, and can be normally open or normally closed, ...

Traditionally, the depletion MOSFET was classified as a linear device because the conduction channel between source and drain could not be pinched off and was thus unqualified for digital switching.

Consider the newest precharged floating-gate MOSFETs from Advanced Linear Devices as very fast alternatives for normally closed relays that consume virtually zero power, and you won't go far wrong.

WASHINGTON, D.C., Oct. 26, 2017 -- Silicon has provided enormous benefits to the power electronics industry. But performance of silicon-based power electronics is nearing maximum capacity. Enter wide ...

Download this article in PDF format. High-brightness visible-light LEDs (VLEDs) require a constant-current source. This simple, RFI-free circuit takes advantage of the normally-on properties of the ...

Transistors are three-terminal semiconductor devices. One terminal controls electrical resistance or current flow between the other two terminals, giving transistors a valvelike operation. Transistors ...

Diamond is largely recognized as the ideal material in wide bandgap development, but realizing its full potential in field-effect transistors has been challenging. Researchers incorporate a new ...