To illustrate a basic diode switch, we’ve prepared a couple of simplified circuit diagrams. The first shows the anode tied to ground through R1 and the cathode tied to the Vcc power rail.

Given appropriate models for vacuum tubes, circuit simulators such as SPICE make analysis based on ... a 3/2-power relationship between plate current and plate-to-cathode voltage in a vacuum diode.

Some mathematical topics, units, skin effect and Langmuir‘s diode tables are discussed in appendixes. Vacuum Tubes By Prof. Karl R. Spangenberg. (McGraw-Hill Electrical and Electronic ...

Started building my first hobby circuits at age 11 using the venerable 1N34A diode & 2N107 transistor. In high school, I knew more than the teacher so I taught my physics class electronics--LOL. Still ...

This Design Idea illustrates a way to make use of MOSFETs’ parasitic body diodes in a power circuit that can be used in UPS and energy-recovery (e.g., regenerative braking) designs. The circuit can ...