Assertion: schottky diode | /r/HasProperty | useful
Facets:
value: less commonly
type: DEGREE
value: in switch-mode power converters
type: LOCATION
Source sentences:
text: This is another reason why Schottky diodes are useful in switch-mode power converters: the high speed of the diode means that the circuit can operate at frequencies in the range 200 kHz to 2 MHz, allowing the use of small inductors and capacitors with greater efficiency than would be possible with other diode types.
text: A silicon diode for alternating current (SIDAC) is a less commonly used device, electrically similar to the DIAC, but having, in general, a higher breakover voltage and greater current handling capacity.