Silicon diodes can only pick up certain types of energy (mostly gamma). You’re never going to pick up alpha radiation with a PIN diode. You’ll have a very long wait if you want geiger tubes to ...

They have none of the special skills you’d find in tunnel, Gunn, varicap, Zener, and avalanche diodes, or even LEDs, instead they are simply a one-way valve for electrical current. Connect ...

Humane alerted customers who have already purchased the Pin that their devices will stop functioning before the end of the month — at 12 p.m. PST on February 28, 2025, according to a blog post.

Infineon has expanded its CoolSiC Schottky diode 2000V G5 product family to include a Schottky diode in the TO-247-2 package, which is pin-compatible with most existing TO-247-2 packages. The product ...