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Frederik Dostal explains the rise of the ideal diode and how it can be used to develop more robust power systems.

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Dhananjay Gadre] happened across a useful little trick the other day. Take any old 1N4148 or 1N914 glass-package signal diode ...

Laser engraving has become a new hobby of mine as of late. I've been tinkering around with blue diode lasers that can engrave ...

A diode design can make terahertz signals stronger & work better, helping build smaller devices for imaging, sensing, and wireless communication.

With a few quick tweaks, you can make sure your modern TV uses only the power it needs - even as today's models grow more efficient.

Scientists have revealed how microscopic defects trigger catastrophic failure in perovskite solar cells. A research ...

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One of the joys of writing up the entries for the 2025 Component Abuse Challenge has come in finding all the different alternative uses for the humble transistor. This building block of all modern ...

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But I’m currently laid up with the Acer Predator Triton 14 AI on my knee, listening to John Coltrane put his soul into his ...