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Diodes Explained: One-Way Current Flow in Circuits

This video explains how diodes function as directional components in electronic circuits. Diodes allow current to flow in ...
Engineeringness on MSN

How This Small Part Makes Electricity Flow the Right Way

Electricity doesn’t just flow freely in every direction—it needs control. That control comes from a tiny but powerful ...
EDN

Diodes expands automotive LED driver portfolio

Diodes Inc. has expanded its automotive-compliant LED driver portfolio, adding the AL8891Q synchronous buck LED driver with high-side current sense that drives up to 2 A from a wide 4.5-V to 65-V ...
Business Wire

85V Automotive-Compliant LED Driver from Diodes Incorporated Supports Multiple Topologies with Fault Reporting

PLANO, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Diodes Incorporated (Diodes) (Nasdaq: DIOD) today announces the expansion of its automotive-compliant* LED driver portfolio by introducing the AL8866Q. This DC-switching ...
EDN

Exar Introduces an Integrated Light Emitting Diode (LED) Flash and Backlight Combination Driver Solution

Exar has announced release of a highly-integrated LED flash and backlight combination, the SP7682. With a 500mA channel supporting high brightness LED flash, combined with four-channel backlight ...
Overdrive

LED lamps: In Canada, 25% of diodes dark can in fact net a violation

If you're operating your truck in Canada, know that the nation's National Safety Code 11B in fact "does put a percentage" on the number of diodes that can be out before an LED lamp is in violation.
Electronic Design

Automotive-Compliant LED Driver Supports Multiple Topologies with Fault Reporting

The AL8866Q, an automotive-compliant LED driver from Diodes Inc., is designed to drive an external MOSFET. The DC-switching LED driver-controller supports buck, boost, buck-boost, and SEPIC topologies ...