The discrete semiconductor portfolio includes individual diodes, IGBTs, MOSFETs and thyristors, as well as small arrays composed of two, three, four, or some other small number of similar devices within a single package. Discrete semiconductors are most commonly used in circuits with considerable voltage or current stress. Discrete semiconductors are utilised in electronic devices to control electric current.
Typical applications include battery chargers, motor controls, welding equipment, rotating rectifiers for brushless generators, electroplating, freewheeling diodes, high-voltage rectifiers and others.
