In order to help his friend prepare for a talk at DEFCON this weekend, [Craig] built an IR photodiode amplifier circuit. The circuit extended the detection range of the hack from a few inches to ...

What many of us may be unaware of though is that an LED is also a photodiode, and can even be persuaded to generate usable quantities of power. [Voltative] takes a look at this phenomenon with a ...

Toshiba Electronics Europe GmbH has released a gate driver photocoupler ideal for driving SiC MOSFETs in industrial equipment like industrial inverters, UPS, and PV inverters, which experience harsh ...