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Diodes do not have color codes as far as I know. The "turn on" voltage is usually in the ballpark of .4 - .8 volts, and is dependent on the type of diode (germanium, etc.).
You may be referring to resistors. Look up in Google resistor color code, and this should help you. There will be three colored lines, two are the resistance, the third is a scaling factor.
For example, if the first two colors match 82, and the third matches 3, the resistor is a 82 x 1000 = 8.2k ohm resistor.
There may also be a fourth color; this denotes the resistance tolerance (1, 2, 5, or 10 percent). If the tolerance is 10%, the above example may range from 8.2k + / 1 820 ohms.
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What are performance parameters of rectifier?
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When resistors are connected in series in a circuit. what are the relationships between the voltage drops across the resistor and the currents through the resistors?
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What is the forward voltage of a silicon based zener diode?
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What is forward voltage of a silicon based zener diode?
It would be 0.7V, the same as any other silicon diode; except for one thing, most zener diodes are manufactured with a reversed diode in series with them. When the zener is operated in its normal zener breakdown mode this reversed diode conducts, letting the zener operate. When the zener is operated in its forward biased mode this reversed diode prevents conduction. Thus most zeners have no forward voltage.
What are the various uses of diode?
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How do a schottky diode and ordinary pn junction differ in their operation?
The schottky diode is based on a metal-semiconductor junction, called a schottky barrier, that results in lower forward voltage and vastly decreased switching time. While an ordinary silicon diode has a forward voltage around 0.7 volts, with a germanium diode around 0.3 volts, the schottky can be as low as 0.15 volts. The switching time can be in the tens of picoseconds range, compared to hundreds of nanoseconds. The downside is limited reverse voltage rating and poor reverse voltage leakage, which increases with temperature, causing potential thermal runaway.
What are the differences between schottky diode and an ordinary p n junction?
The schottky diode is based on a metal-semiconductor junction, called a schottky barrier, that results in lower forward voltage and vastly decreased switching time. While an ordinary silicon diode has a forward voltage around 0.7 volts, with a germanium diode around 0.3 volts, the schottky can be as low as 0.15 volts. The switching time can be in the tens of picoseconds range, compared to hundreds of nanoseconds. The downside is limited reverse voltage rating and poor reverse voltage leakage, which increases with temperature, causing potential thermal runaway.
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How to control the high voltage control in an industry?
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One way to make current is to use a what?
You can apply a potential difference across a wire to cause a current to flow through. Ohm's Law allows you to calculate the amount of current based on the voltage supplied and the resistance of the circuit. I = current V = voltage or potential difference R = resistance I = V/R
