Germanium
A diode might fit this description,
A diode presents a low resistance to current in one direction, and a high resistance to current in the opposite direction. This property is used to accomplish many different goals in various circuits. For example, it can be used to extract DC from an AC power supply, and it can be used to create new signals at frequency multiples of a pure signal.
it converts it to a diode. sometimes this is done for matching the characteristics of diodes and transistors in the circuit. standard diodes might not have similar enough curves to the transistors for the circuit to operate correctly.
Resistance is used in characterizing silicon diodes, or any component for that matter, because the equivalent resistance in a certain condition tells you what the circuit will do in that condition. It is true that a diode is not a resistor, but it has an equivalent resistance at each point on it operating curve. Let take three points, for example... With one ampere of current, the forward voltage might be 0.68 volts. That corresponds, using Ohm's law, to a resistance of 0.68 ohms. With ten amperes of current, the forward voltage might be 1.15 volts. That corresponds to a resistance of 0.115 ohms. With 25 amperes of current, the forward voltage might be 1.7 voltage. That corresponds to a resistance of 0.068 ohms. You can obtain the forward resistance curve from the manufacturer's data sheet. Even if there is only a voltage versus current curve, you can calculate resistance using Ohm's law. You need to know the resistance curve in order to design the circuit that uses the diode. In high performance situations, such as in large power supplies, the resistance of the diode may well be critical, and would therefore be a factor in selecting which diode amongst several choices to choose.
It has a very sharp reverse breakdown voltage curve and is not damaged by the reverse current, as some normal diodes might be.
Not sure of your context. A diode is a diode. One artificial distinction might be that an electric diode refers to a diode used in a higher power application with more current where an electronic diode might be found on a circuit board as part of an electronic lower power application.
The forward biased voltage drop of a diode depends on the type of diode and the current through the diode. A typical silicon diode will exhibit a voltage drop between 0.6v and 1.4v depending on current. An LED might range from 2v to 3v. A germanium diode might go a low as 0.2v. Bottom line; it varies.
To provide relief for any mechanical stress on the diode, which might otherwise shater.
No. A zener diode is a voltage limiter. Circuit design might create a current limiting response, but the basic control is voltage, not current.
It isn't clear what circuit you are talking about - and not even what sort of diode you are talking about. But in general, a diode might NOT work the same if you swap the polarity. For instance, a common diode is the rectifier diode; this one lets current through in one direction, but not in the other.Some diodes may even burn out if you connect them with the wrong polarity (and don't have adequate protection in place).
LED or light-emitting diode refers to a semiconductor material that emits light when electricity passes through it. It is used for visual signals, illumination and data communication.
a break down diode is a diode that allows current to flow freely in one direction but not in the other the difference between it and a standard diode is that it is a semiconductor in the direction that current doesn't flow freely in current only flows in this side when the voltage reaches a set point and the resistance then breaks-down and allows the current to flow it is useful where the circuit might require low voltage protection
Yes, they are suitable for obese people. The treadmills can carry upto 500 pounds, if you way more than that then they might not be suitable for you.
A diode might fit this description,
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Fix the rear signals. The most common cause of this is the wires going from the front to the rear. These might need to be replaced. It could of course be as simple as changing the bulbs. It might have something to do with a fuse, but if so, then the wires are probably faulty. A shortcut somewhere. Replacing wires would fix this. It might be due to a faulty relay. Changing this might fix the problem.
A diode presents a low resistance to current in one direction, and a high resistance to current in the opposite direction. This property is used to accomplish many different goals in various circuits. For example, it can be used to extract DC from an AC power supply, and it can be used to create new signals at frequency multiples of a pure signal.