Electronic Design

Designing Robust Power Sources with Ideal Diodes

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

kV-Class Vertical GaN PiN Diode Under Proton Irradiation: Impact on Conductivity Modulation

Abstract: This work investigates the proton irradiation effect on a kV-class vertical GaN-on-GaN PiN diode under 10-MeV and 50-MeV proton irradiation with fluence up to $1\times 10^{{14}}$ cm−2. After ...
Dallas Innovates

Patented: Fluor Corp.’s Offshore System for Growing and Harvesting Seaweed, Plus More North Texas Inventive Activity

Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 12 for patent activity out of 250 metros for the week of Oct. 7 with a total of 117 patents ...
IEEE

Switch Failure Detection and Identification Using Diode Current for Single-Switch DC–DC Converters

Abstract: Single-switch-based DC-DC converters are a foremost requirement in many applications, and so is their reliable operation. This article is concerned with switch fault diagnosis (FD) using a ...