Primary concerns with battery-operated devices include battery protection from inrush and short circuit currents caused by connected load, and load protection from voltage spikes when battery load ...
One of the most dangerous locations in a power distribution system with regard to incident energy is that first panelboard on the secondary of a transformer. With some thought in your design — even if ...
LEIDEN, Netherlands and MILPITAS, Calif., March 28, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- IXYS Corporation (NASDAQ:IXYS), a global manufacturer of power semiconductors and ICs for energy efficiency, power ...
CARSON CITY, Nev., March 05, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ametherm today announced a new series of inrush current limiting NTC thermistors designed to withstand high input energy of 1200 J and ...
MALVERN, Pa., Oct. 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH) today introduced a new series of insulated, surface-mount inrush current limiting positive temperature ...
Members can download this article in PDF format. Power systems employ diodes to perform a variety of functions. For example, diodes can protect against damage due to power-source reverse-polarity ...