Questions tagged [diodes]
Diodes are semiconductor components made from a P-type and N-type silicon material, that allows current to only flow in one direction.
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How to determine the ideality factor (N) of a diode from the datasheet?
I have to find Is an N from the datasheet of diodes 1N4004 and 1N4148. I did this by estimating both of these by accomodating a straight line in the log-linear Id vs Vd graph in the datasheet of each ...
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Understanding a diode's power rating
I thought I found a suitable diode for a project I am working on, it has the correct current and voltage ratings, but then I noticed the power rating and now I am lost.
The diode in question is the ...
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Help finding replacement for diode (F4)
i do need to replace a diode that fell off / got lost on a circuit board. I do have an identical element that i used to take pictures.
The diode in question is the one on the right, marked "F4&...
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Selecting proper bypass diodes for solar panel
On my sailing boat we've installed four solar panels (two times Vmp = 17.64V, Voc = 21.6V, Imp = 5.67A, Ioc = 6.07A, Pmax = 100W and two times the same but 75W), which we connect all in parallel, then ...
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How does ground affect a circuit with a diode, connected to the power source which is connected to a ground and an LED for it to act like a NOT gate?
I was searching for a way to use diodes to make a NOT gate.
I found a circuit online and simulated it in an application.
The configuration has a battery (1),where the negative terminal is connected to ...
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ESD Protection diode requird for 1.8V processor pin
I need an ESD diode protection for 1.8V Processor pin and its absolute max. voltage is 2V, I search various parts but not available in this 1.8V of ESD protection, so anyone uses the same kind of ...
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SCR vs diode VI characteristics
We know in an SCR when in conduction mode, triggered by some gate voltage, the lower three junctions will essentially turn into a single N junction and so the SCR essentially becomes a PN junction ...
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Diode and capacitor part of a circuit: I don't understand it
I'm fixing an electronic device (a Sony Discman D-50) but there is a part of the circuit that I don't fully understand.
This is the part of the circuit I'm talking about. I've highlighted the part I'm ...
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Why does this opamp have a diode on v+
I was working on a layout for a guitar effect, and noticed on the schematic that 1 opamp has a 1N4148 diode on V+. IC6 on the schematic below.
Given it has an internal power supply, I'm assuming ...
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unwanted time delay in latch-circuit with diode
I am trying to use the following circuit. It somehow does what I want, but I would like to
a) get rid of the time delay.
b) would like to understand, why the time delay gets that high (and also, why ...
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Trying to find this specific manufacturer for a diode
I am trying to find these specific diodes and who made it. Thanks for your time in advance. They could be tvs diodes also
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Ideal Components in Diode Clamp
I have a question regarding how diode clamps work in a ideal circuit.
The voltage source with infinite output impedance will force Vout to 6V
The diode will be forward biased with a vf of 0.6V. Thus ...
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How does this simple circuit work?
I'm trying to create a project but I'm stuck somewhere. I decided to put a small portion into a simulator and it seems like the MOSFET is able to turn on and electrons can flow from the second diode. ...
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Diode forward current with µV..mV forward bias
When running LTSpice simulations on forward biased diodes I get plots like the following:
This example is for a BAS116 and a 1N4001 - the current in the sub mV region is about 5 orders of magnitude ...
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Input impedances in CB and CE transistor circuits
Considering the input signal being placed across the Emitter-Base junction directly in both circuits(Common base and Common emitter), and considering this junction similar to a normal forward biased ...
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Energy Harvesting Circuit Utilizing MOSFET Based Bridge Rectifier
I really need help,
I am working with an AC/DC semi-active boost rectifier, I replaced the two diodes on the high side with N-channel depletion-mode MOSFETs as an ideal diode that can lower power ...
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Trying to understand negative voltage generation with capacitors and diodes
I want to generate a negative voltage from a possitive rail. To do so, I'm reading this article. Here is the schematics it is depicting, assument the input step is +10V:
I understand that when the ...
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Zener Diodes: How are different voltage drops achieved
How do semiconductor makers make zener diodes with a fairly wide range of voltage drops? In particular I'm curious how they get small increments - 3.3V, 3.6V 3.9V, 4.2V, 4.8V etc as I thought the ...
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Can I use a resistor with higher resistance?
I'm very new to electronics and wanted to use a couple of led diodes, I used an online calculator and it says I need a 40-ohm resistor, my question is can I use a 100-ohm resistor instead of 50? what ...
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LED open and short detection
Can someone tell me on what how to detect a short circuit and LED open circuit for the below circuit?
Is it possible to detect which LED?
Could someone provide a circuit which would help to detect an ...
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How to attach wires on a keyboard controller PCB
I want to make a module with 3 momentary buttons that will be record the numbers of pushes on a pc.
For this first i though about using an arduino but also I am trying to use a keyboard motherboard/ ...
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CCM, DCM and BCM - Inductor
In a boost converter, what is the factor that determines whether the power supply (dc-dc converter) will be in the CCM, BCM or DCM mode?
Because, I have an LED Driver A80604. And I am trying to ...
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LTspice peak detector analysis: Time step too small
I made a peak detector with a test file in LTspice.
Here is the diagram:
When running the test file, I ran into this an error message:
Time step too small; time = 0.011, timestep = 1.26068e-017: ...
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Boost converter inductor selection - inductor ripple current calculation based on input current or output current?
I've a question regarding the inductor selection in a boost converter.
In this TI App note under Inductor Selection on page 3, it is asking to assume the inductor ripple current as a percentage of ...
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Full bridge rectifier - in depth explanation
Most explanations of full wave bridge rectifiers start off with a diagram like the one below, and
then go on about what will happen on the positive and negative cycle of the AC input voltage. This is ...
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Confused about photodiode current
I am confused about the photodiode current voltage diagram.
According to this diagram the current at zero bias is down->reverse current.How is that even possible?
At photovoltaic mode isnt the ...
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An OR power supply circuit
consider the following circuit:
This image shows a simple "diode OR" power supply switch. I am trying to derive the cheapest circuit to obtain this functionality (the given circuit does not ...
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SMD diode identifying marking
I need help to identify this diode, mark "AC C"
I attach photos of it I think there are SOD123.The caliper said 3,2x1,64
This is how they are in the PCB.
They are connected in this way.
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How can a diode parallel to the source can't take the source value but take about 0.7V?
I was practicing diode circuits and this question stucked in my mind. When a diode connected parallel to a DC voltage source, doesn't it have to take the value of the source rather than 0.7V according ...
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Understanding Power Diodes and Heatsinks
I am working on reverse engineering and understanding a circuit board from the 1970s. I don't have a schematic diagram from the manufacturer. This board has an unmarked power diode that has a flange ...
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Phase shift in AC Circuit power calculation
I have the below question. I am not trying to ask the answer for the problem.
But my question is that, we can see that 60deg is the phase shift.
But both the voltage and current across the passive ...
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Arduino spuriously resets with power draw
I have a simple circuit, pictured below, that uses an Arduino to control two large bidirectional motors via 12V relays. Normally this works a treat, but sometimes the Arduino ends up resetting itself.
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Part Identification, Board says C32 but it looks nothing like a capacitor and has 6/9 marking on it
First, I understand that you have to remove the components to fault find but this is just something to play with.
It's an internal HDD SATA adapter to USB3 with additional 12VDC for 3.5" HDDS. It ...
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Recovery of transistor wired as diode
It's a simple question. What's the turn-off time of this "diode" and does it have a recovery time when turning off?
Since the transistor does not get into saturation I think it should be the ...
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Identifying a Diode
I am trying to work out what diode this is. I can tell that the red spot indicates the cathode. If I use the standard color scheme for resistors I get 0904 (or 904 if the first black band is not ...
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How can i make the pulse at V2 shift by 180 degrees in order to make it a negative 7.2 symbol for H bridge motor
This is the circuit I built in Lt spice. The NMOSFETS I downloaded online have 1,2,3 automatically i cant change the label. 1= drain, 2 = gate, 3= source.
This is the result i get
However i need to ...
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Identifying smd diode
Having a hard long time identying an smd diode, the code on it is:
L F3
No access to the board datasheet. It's a xenon ballast board.
Dimensions meassured: 2.3mm (length) x 1.4mm (width)
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ADC Clamping Rrotection Circuit with Dual serial Diodes - Formula proof
I am trying to undestand and calculate why in the first circuit we measure 5.7Volt (if forward noltage diode is 0.7Volt) and not 12V. I used the Superposition Theorem which first I replaced the Vcc ...
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Calculate diode voltage drop
I have studied the diode model which treats diode like elements with constant voltage drop and depending on the bias of the diode the voltage drop varies. Now I'm starting to learn about the correct ...
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IGBT not switching on with a diode in connection
Hi, I am trying to switch on/off a IGBT (CM1000HA-28H) to control a current. The IGBT is driven by a driver board (Powerex BG1A board). A problem we encounter is that if a diode (SD600) is connected ...
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Backward diodes VI curve
I am searching for the IV curve of a backward diode but couldn't find anything, any help?
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Tunnel diodes Zener breakdown
Do tunnel diodes exhibit Zener breakdown? Since tunnel diodes are more doped than Zener diodes they should, but I am unsure.
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Design of electronic lock
I am designing a electronic lock using a electromagnet(coil).This is my circuit:
simulate this circuit – Schematic created using CircuitLab
When the switch is closed it will short the circuit ...
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What is the purpose of this zener diode from USB Vbus to Vcc?
tl;dr: The ESP32 DevkitC v4 has a BAT760-7 diode between the USB VBUS and the EXT_5V. What is the purpose of it?
I am planning to make a hobbyist project where I need 4.9-5.1V to an external sensor (a ...
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How much voltage before Zener diode will be physically damaged?
I have this 1N4742 Zener diode which is specified to have 12V nominal Zener voltage. What will happen when I apply a 20V as a source voltage for circuit containing the mentioned Zener diode?
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Purpose of this diode
I am trying to understand this circuit.
There is a diode D2 connected parallel to MOSFET M1 on page 9.
I got the idea that it might be used for protecting the MOSFET.
Can someone explain to me the ...
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MUR460 diodes get extremely hot - what am I missing?
I have a 110W solar panel that I use to charge some LiFePO4 battery packs. The panel delivers 18-20V, so I have a DC buck converter between the panels and the batteries to bring the voltage down to 14....
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How close should the diode be to a solenoid?
When using a diode to deal with the back EMF from a solenoid, common advice is to put the diode as close to the solenoid as possible. Indeed, in pinball machines, I've seen diodes soldered directly ...
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Difference between simulator and my analysis
I have this circuit:
I have done circuit analysis and found the total current to be 21mA.
Here is what I have done:
But when I run the same circuit in multisim it shows me 20.6mA.What could it be?Am ...
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What does 'not controllable' mean in power electronics?
A book says that the power diode is 'not controllable' whereas a 'Thyristor' is semi-controlled and a 'MOSFET' is fully controlled. What do these degrees of controllability mean? Is it somehow related ...
