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Diode in simple terms is a "One Way" Device, i,e it allows current to flow thru in one direction only.


Diodes are the most indispensable part in the electronic/electric World.

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Which mode is use in digital multimeter for testing of diode?

A: For a digital meter to test a diode it must have a scale for resistance for it to work, If not a 1.25 v cell with series limiting resistor will work. If you measure across the diode the reading should be .7 volts reverse the cell polarity then the diode voltage should be 1.25 v .7v is forward voltage 1.25 is reverse voltage.


How does the selenium diode work?

Selenium diodes work much like any other diode. They allow current to flow in a forward direction and block current from flowing in the opposite direction. They have a higher forward bias voltage then silicon and as such generate much more heat then a comparable silicon diode. Most selenium diodes will therefore have an integrated heat sink that helps to dissipate all the heat generated. As a zener diode, selenium is used in surge suppression where its heat sink helps in survivability during a surge. However, its low alpha (measure of nonlinearity) means that the voltage during a surge is very high and usually unsuitable to be used as protective device without other components in parallel. The reverse voltage is about 26 Volts, so to get higher voltage zener diode, many are placed in series. By connecting them back to back, then a bidirectionial zener diode can be created. Selenium diode were very common in the 1950s and can be seen in industrial applications of the time. Some model train power supplies were seen to use these components. Since the advent of silicon diodes and their more efficient operation, these part have disappeared from use.


What is an equivalent diode of a triode valve?

Hard to answer this one.The triode is a diode with a control electrode (the grid) added.The only useful answer is that a triode is a voltage-controlled doide.Try asking the question so that it can be answered more usefully.


How do you identify the polarity of a diode when the tester is on diode scale?

Connect the positive lead of the tester to the anode of the diode and the negative lead to the cathode. If the tester displays a voltage drop or a forward bias reading, the diode is forward biased and the anode is positive. If the tester displays an OL or reverse bias reading, the diode is reverse biased and the anode is negative.


What is the typical value of the barrier potential for a silicon diode?

Forward biase the given diode by using a Variable resistor in the circuit. By adjusting the value of variable resistor you will adjust the voltage being applied to junction diode. First adjust the resistance such that no(negligble) current flows through the circuit. Now start decreasing the value of resistance. Note the voltage across resistor(Vr) when current just starts flowing through the circuit. Then Potential barrier of diode will be: Vb=V-Vr Vb:Barrier Potential V:Battery Voltage Vr:Voltage Drop across resistance when current just starts flowing through the circuit.

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No a diode will not work when the ignition key is off.


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L.E.D. Stands for Light Emitting Diode so it is a Diode that makes light...


How transistor work as a diode?

A: Actually a transistor have two diode with the base mas a common terminal. the characteristics of these tow diodes however are not the same as a common diode


How diode work as semiconductor?

Diode is made of P and N type semiconductors having PN junction. The question is meanigless.


Will a zener diode work the same as a germanium diode?

No. An ordinary diode, be it silicon or germanium, conducts in one direction only, whereas a zener diode conducts in both directions, but at different voltages. An ordinary diode is used to rectify, using its forward bias characteristics, while a zener diode is used to regulate, using its reverse bias characteristics.


When does the diode not allowed to flow the current?

A diode is a one-way gate for electrical current to flow through. You must have the right size diode for the amount of current that will be used in your circuit. The stripe on the diode is your output end. That is, the current must enter your diode at the non-stripe end and leave at the end with the stripe. This coincides with the diode symbol used on your schematic. If your diode is in backwards, the circuit will not work as the gate in the diode will block the current just the way it should.


Can diode work as switch?

yes diode can be used as a switch as it conducts current in only one direction.it is a open switch when it reverse biased.and as aclosed switch when it is forward biased.but we consider diode as ideal .


How does a p-n junction diode work as a switch?

diode conducts in forward bias.so it is on switch. in reveres bias it will not conduct.so it is off switch


Does the zener diode work after breakdown?

A: Believe it or not that is the only time that it is useful