Among passive electronic components, the fuse and diode are well known, well understood, widely used, and essential to many circuits and systems. Still, each has inherent shortcomings that make them ...

From traditional fuses to eFuses, understanding the advantages, limitations, and use cases of each technology helps engineers ...

There are 8 different types of diodes that are available for use in electronics design. The various types of diodes enable different kinds of application specifications to be met. As a result of the ...

How to replace MOSFETs with load switches, and the impact of on-resistance. Swapping out diodes with ideal diodes, and the use of ideal-diode controllers. Why replacing fuses and resettable fuses with ...

The STEF05 and STEF12 are electronic fuses in 3 x 3mm IC packages that provide overvoltage and overcurrent protection for 5 and 12V electronics. They can replace larger conventional fuses or other ...

OTP stands for “One-Time Programmable”, a device that can only be programmed once to permanently store any kind of information (data for chip IDs, security keys, product feature selection, memory ...