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 wide ...

This repository contains Simulink models for single-phase and three-phase diode bridge rectifiers. These models demonstrate the conversion of AC (alternating current) to DC (direct current) using ...

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 ...

The power diode is a non-linear passive electronic component composed of two terminals, the anode and the cathode. It makes the electric current pass only in one direction and blocks it completely in ...

For the given circuit graph the transfer function Vo(Vs). Assume forward biased voltage drop for the diode is 0.7V. The voltage will not allow the diode to conduct until the source voltage is at least ...

Abstract: Power quality improvement of power electronics systems in many applications such as Adjustable Speed Drive (ASD) is vital due to high penetration of grid connected converters in distribution ...

Abstract: 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 ...