Tag: PIN

Device Offers Increased Photocurrent of 33 µA in 4.8 mm by 2.5 mm SMD Package With Industry-Low 0.48 mm Profile. Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. today broadens its optoelectronics portfolio with the introduction of a new high-speed silicon PIN photodiode with enhanced sensitivity to...

Andy C @ burningimage.net build a tiny board that is able to monitor possible activity on your hotel's safe, so to be sure that nobody has access to it. He writes: I wanted a simple device that would tell me if somebody had been in my hotel safe whilst I was out on holiday, so I...

In this article we will discuss about the various types of diodes, their working principle and their common uses. We will cover many common diode types, such as P-N junction diode, Zener diode, Schottky diode, LED and laser diodes, photo diode, varactor diode, avalanche diode, PIN diode...