Most diodes have some kind of markings on their bodies or leads that indicate their polarity. The most common ones are a stripe, a ring, a dot, or a letter. The stripe, ring, or dot usually marks ...

TVS diodes can be used for both single (see circuit below) and bi-directional protection in circuits where the input voltage has a large transient. To view the application note, click on the URL ...

Toshiba has introduced a new bi-directional electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection diode DF2B7ASL which is mainly targeting interface protection in applications with minimum footprint requirement ...