Rectifiers are critical components for any manufacturer of power management systems. Although they are usually low in a Pareto analysis of field failures, they are some of the hottest components on the PCB, determine efficiency and EMI, and are exposed to many temperature cycles and high voltages.

Once designed in on a PCB and qualified they are rarely changed to other suppliers. Sometimes for cost or supply chain reasons a change becomes necessary. This usually starts with a Google search and by comparing datasheets.

In the webinar, Jos van Loo, Technical Support Engineer at Taiwan Semiconductor Europe GmbH, will highlight some of the issues designers may face that are not apparent from just comparing datasheets and shows what to consider when selecting component alternatives.

The webinar is aimed at Engineers who are responsible for selecting the following components:

- Standard Rectifiers
- Fast Recovery / Fast Efficient Rectifiers (FER)
- Bridge Rectifiers
- Schottky Diodes
- TVS Diodes
- Small Signal Diodes and Zeners