and ‘however…’ statements. A zener diode is like a normal silicon diode, where a forward biased diode will pass current with a ~1 volt drop. When a zener diode is reversed biased ...

Circuit symbol: the diode symbol consists of a triangle pointing towards a line. The triangle represents the anode, and the line represents the cathode. Forward-biased diode: an ideal diode ...

There will be an odd-looking circuit that seems to make no sense at all, an amplifier formed from just a forward-biased diode and a couple of resistors. This logic-defying circuit you are told ...

A Schottky diode is an excellent way to connect multiple batteries or dc power supplies to a load. With a forward-biased “or” diode between each supply and the load, faults are isolated.

In forward mode, approximately 150 µA flows through the diode, causing D4 to be reverse-biased and holding comparator U1’s inverting input low. This turns off the red LED. The non-inverting ...