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Energy-efficient products according to European Union's Ecodesign Directive 2009/125/EC
The European Union's Ecodesign Directive 2009/125/EC sets mandatory ecological requirements for products running most of their usage time in stand-by mode. Examples are boilers, TVs, fridges, stoves, microwave ovens and computers. Devices being in stand-by mode are allowed to consume only 0.5 W of power, in case of on-state power less than 50 W even only 0.3 W. Only if additional functions like time or temperature are displayed, stand-by power might be up to 1 W.
Designing and offering energy saving components is one of Diotec's major targets. Examples are the LDO LDI8119EN with enable ("switch off") pin, the MM1Z4711, a Zener diode with test current of only 50 µA, the SK34SMA L217 15MQ040N, a Schottky diode offering both low reverse leakage and low forward voltage, or the Superfast Efficient Rectifier ES1G - speaking for itself.