Jitesh Singh
Power diodes are used in various electrical applications, such as rectifiers, inverters, and switching circuits, to convert AC to DC or DC to AC. A power diode is a two-terminal device that conducts current in one direction and blocks the current in the opposite direction. When a reverse voltage is applied to the power diode, it behaves as an open circuit until the reverse voltage exceeds a certain threshold value, known as the breakdown voltage. At the breakdown voltage, the power diode conducts heavily in the reverse direction, and high current flows through the diode.