by Liz London | May 7, 2019 | Articles, Uncategorized
Follow-up: US Military F-35 Lightning II Demonstrates Cutting-Edge Tech (Fitted with Our 5.0SMLJ Series TVS Diode from MDE Semiconductor, Inc.) The wealth of information we have available at our fingertips has changed everything about the way we live. The way...
by Liz London | Apr 16, 2019 | Articles, Uncategorized
MDE Semiconductor, Inc. Guide to RTCA/DO 160 Testing of Sensitive Electronics in Avionics As aviation technologies continue to modernize with global players and competing interests involved, recognized standards to govern manufacturers, suppliers and designers are...
by Liz London | Mar 16, 2019 | Articles
Clamping Diodes And Their Application In just about any circuit, you are sure to find diodes. As simple as they are, these devices perform important functions that can be the difference between a circuit functioning as they should or failing. The nature of diodes...
by Liz London | Feb 27, 2019 | Articles, Uncategorized
MDE Semiconductor, Inc. 5.0SMLJ Series TVS Diode Used for On-Board Surge Protection in F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Aircraft Cockpits When lives are on the line, what critical components do the leading aerospace engineers rely on to protect the complex circuitries...
by Liz London | Jan 5, 2019 | Articles, Uncategorized
Electrostatic discharges (ESD) are sudden and transient electric flows that usually occur unseen and unheard and yet can inflict massive damage in sensitive electronic circuits if they have sufficient energy. The sizes of semiconductor devices and their components...
by Liz London | Nov 10, 2018 | Articles, Uncategorized
Varistor vs. TVS Diode – a tough question, for sure! Let’s dig in. A varistor is a device whose resistance varies with the voltage across its terminals, but in a non-linear relationship. A few electrical devices exhibit this behavior, but the term...