MBR20150CT Dual Diode Schottky Barrier - 150V 20A

Electricity is certainly a mischievous beast to tame, as it tends to run its own route (of least resistance) whenever and wherever possible. However, because of this particular trait, we can actually utilise cleverly designed Components like diodes to carefully “persuade” the electricity to travel along specific paths, and this is vital for applications in which you need to have firm control over where electrons are allowed to travel (circuit polarity), how often this is allowed to occur (frequency), as well as how many electrons are allowed to travel at any given time (voltage and current).

This is why specialised components like the MBR20150CT Dual Diode Schottky Barrier are a great addition to any Electronics Maker’s toolkit, as this unit is essentially a pair of Schottky Diodes with a shared or common cathode, designed to fit into one small package. This makes it ideal for applications like switch mode power supplies, which take high voltage AC and converts it into high voltage DC before stepping it down for lower-power electronics, and because this unit utilises Schottky Diodes instead of a MOSFET or similar switching device, the package offers faster and more efficient switching.

Finally, the combination of two diodes in one package means that, although the voltage and current capabilities are doubled, it can still achieve very fast speeds and a high level of efficiency, with each leg only having a forward voltage drop of 0.8V.