What is a Fast Recovery Power Diode?

What is a Fast Recovery Power Diode?

Fast recovery power diode definition

Semiconductor diodes with good switching characteristics and short reverse recovery time are mainly used in switching power supplies, PWM pulse width modulators, frequency converters and other electronic circuits as high-frequency rectifier diodes, continuous current diodes or damping diodes.

Fast recovery power diode performance characteristics

• The reverse recovery time is short

• The reverse recovery charge is small

Detection method

• Multimeter detects unidirectional conduction and positive conduction voltage drop

• Megohm meter detects reverse breakdown voltage