Microsemi application notes. Some useful tutorial level papers. Mainly PDFs. http://www.microsemi.com/literature/lit_micnotes.asp MicroNote Application Notes Miscellaneous, Series 50 Article Subject/Title PDF Size 5 Care and Handling of Diodes 37KB 10 How to Quickly Obtain Spice Data 20 Plating and Solder Dipping 88KB 50 Radiation Hardened Performance of Discrete Semis 44KB 60 MIL-PRF-19500 Qual Chips vs. MIL-PRF-38534 27KB Transient Voltage Suppressors, Series 100 Article Subject/Title PDF Size 100 MicroNote Index and Summary 52KB 101 A Primer on TVS Devices 1058KB 102 An Introduction to TVS Devices 555KB 103 What is a TVS? 399KB 104 Using the Power vs Time Curve 139KB 105 What is a Thyristor Surge Protector Device 119KB 106 Crowbars and Clamps 589KB 107 Cross Referencing TVS Devices 593KB 108 Determining Clamping Voltages for Pulse Currents 391KB 109 Protecting from ESD 649KB 110 Parasitic Capacitance in TVS 564KB 111 Parasitic Lead Inductance in TVS 564KB 112 Series Stacking TVS devices for Higher Current 932KB 113 Parallel Stacking TVS devices for Higher Current 898KB 114 Derating TVS devices for Higher Junction Temp 918KB 115 Derating TVS at Elevated Temp for varying XXX 690KB 116 Protection at a Transformer 167KB 117 Protecting USB Data I/O Ports 244KB 118 TVS/Chip Product Overview 217KB 120 Selecting TVS with PPP and Waveform Considerations 839KB 121 Protecting Data I/O ports with TVSArrays 122 Transient Protection across High Data Rate & RF Lines 50KB 123 Effective use of Space Saving TVSArrays 39KB 125 How to Select a Transient Voltage Suppressor 39KB Zener & Zero TC Reference Diodes, Series 200 Article Subject/Title PDF Size 201 An Introduction to Zener Diodes 202 Zener Voltage Regulation with Current 203 Zener Voltage Regulation with Temperature 204 Zener Voltage Regulation and Thermal Resistance 205 Zero-TC Reference Diodes Rectifiers and Diodes, Series 300 Article Subject/Title PDF Size 301 Introduction to Rectifiers 302 Rectifier Reverse Switching Performance 303 Introduction to Rectifier Bridges and Dual Diodes Schottky Rectifiers, Series 400 Article Subject/Title PDF Size 401 Introduction to Schottky Rectifiers 402 High Temperature Reverse Bias SCRs and Triacs, Series 600 Article Subject/Title PDF Size 601 Nanosecond SCR Switch for Reliable High Current Pulse Generators and Modulators 164KB RF and PIN Diodes, Series 700 Article Subject/Title PDF Size 701 PIN Diode Fundamentals 702 IFF Systems use PIN Diodes 703 PINs & GaAs MESFET Switches-Effects On Linearity 120KB 704 The Potential use of RF PIN Diodes in Hand Held Transceivers 151KB 705 RF Frequency Linear Tuning Varactors 176KB 706 Low Distorition RF FM Generation and Detection Using Hyper-Abrupt Tuning Diodes 444KB 707 RF HF-VHF-UHF Voltage Controlled Oscillators using HyperAbrupt Tuning Diodes 162KB 708 The Advantages of PIN Diode Switches Over MESFET Switches for IEEE 802.11a High Speed Wireless LAN Applications 186KB MOSFETs and IGBTs, Series 900 Article Subject/Title PDF Size 901 Introduction to MOSFETs SCSI Solutions, Series 1200 Article Subject/Title PDF Size 1201 (AN-1) Understanding the Single-Ended SCSI Bus 225KB 1202 (AN-2) Ultra2 SCSI White Paper 122KB Power Supply, Series 1300 Article Subject/Title PDF Size 1301 (AN-6) Power Solutions for Flexible Motherboards 251KB 1302 (AN-7) A Simple Current-Sense Technique Eliminating a Sense Resistor 172KB 1303 (AN-8) Hiccup Mode Current Limiting 158KB 1304 (AN-9) Modulated Constant Off-Time Control Mechanism 78KB 1305 (AN-10) Design Procedure for MicroProcessor Buck Regulators 323KB Backlight Inverters, Series 1400 Article Subject/Title PDF Size 1401 (AN-13) LX1686 Backlight CCFL Direct Drive Design Reference 225KB Audio Products, Series 1500 Article Subject/Title PDF Size 1501 (AN-11) LX1720: High-Efficiency Class-D, Stereo Audio Amplifier Controller IC 193KB -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The PICList is archived three different ways. See http://www.piclist.com/#archives for details.