They're known as "thyristors" and a variety of types, including Shockley Diodes, exist. Thyristors are chiefly used as switches to control power supplies -- often in electrical utility systems.

Coherent Corp. (NYSE: COHR), the leader in advanced laser technology, is proud to announce the launch of its groundbreaking 793nm pump laser diode, setting a new industry standard with an impressive ...

Diode The diode is a two-terminal electronic component that allows an electric current to pass in one direction (low resistance) while blocking it in the reverse direction (high resistance). The diode ...

Researchers developed a nanoscale quantum resonant tunnelling diode that mimics a sensory neuron, detecting light, processing ...

You will learn about semiconductor light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and lasers ... physics and you will learn how we can manipulate the materials to tailor electrical and optical properties.

You will apply the drift-diffusion model, solving Gauss' law leading to the depletion layer width, the maximum electric field and capacitance versus voltage relation. Next is the derivation of the ...

The diode operation results from the interaction ... called the charge depletion zone, and generates an electric field at the interface that ultimately stops this flow of charges.