Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistors (IGBTs) have become pivotal components in modern power electronic systems, blending the high input impedance and fast switching capabilities of MOSFETs with the high ...

This application note presents the new 1600 V BIMOSFET transistor giving way to new applications. It presents the many applications of BIMOSFET and its DC electrical performance. This application note ...

Zetex Semiconductors pair of low-voltage PNP transistors feature low saturation voltages and high currents, serving as cost-effective switchers in a variety of slim-line portable applications. Zetex ...

Glasgow University researchers have led work that could lead to a new generation of diamond-based transistors for use in high-power electronics. The team has found a new way to use diamond as the ...

There are many applications today using high voltage MOSFETs and IGBTs, which would benefit from a higher voltage part. Examples are sweep circuits, radar pulse modulators, capacitor discharge ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) On December 26, 1947, the two physicists Walter Brattain and John Bardeen, officially demonstrated the first point-contact transistor at Bell Labs. Later, in January 1948, William ...

Transistors are tiny electronic components that act as switches and amplifiers, and they dwell at the heart of modern technology. In simple terms, a transistor can turn a flow of electricity on or off ...

M/A-COM, a unit of Tyco Electronics has two new LDMOS (Laterally Diffused Metal Oxide Semiconductor) transistors designed for INMARSAT applications. INMARSAT is the satellite service that serves a ...