First he guaranteed he was working with a DC power source by inserting a small full-wave bridge rectifier ... he used some 1978 vintage current limiting diodes designed to pass 2mA each regardless ...

A diode allows current to travel in only ... built something of a mechanical rectifier. An electrical rectifier converts alternating current to direct current and this mechanical version outputs ...

By putting in four layers, instead of the three used in transistors, the Shockley Diode could do more than a transistor. For one, it acted like a rectifier, able to turn alternating current into ...

Optical rectennas enhance solar energy conversion, utilizing advanced diodes for efficient energy harvesting, crucial for the ...