Category: Diodes

The Schottky Diode is another type of semiconductor diode which can be used in a variety of wave shaping, switching and rectification applications the same as any

This use of bypass diodes allows a series (called a string) of connected cells or panels to continue supplying power at a reduced voltage rather

This clipping of the input signal produces an output waveform that resembles a flattened version of the input. For example, the half-wave rectifier is a

They are the most visible type of diode, that emit a fairly narrow bandwidth of either visible light at different coloured wavelengths, invisible infra-red light

While this method may be suitable for low power applications it is unsuitable to applications which need a “steady and smooth” DC supply voltage. One

However, the Zener Diode or “Breakdown Diode”, as they are sometimes referred too, are basically the same as the standard PN junction diode but they are specially

The semiconductor Signal Diode is a small non-linear semiconductor devices generally used in electronic circuits, where small currents or high frequencies are involved such as in radio,

In the previous tutorials we saw that a semiconductor signal diode will only conduct current in one direction from its anode to its cathode (forward

However, unlike a resistor, a diode does not behave linearly with respect to the applied voltage as it has an exponential I-V relationship and therefore

In the previous tutorial we saw how to make an N-type semiconductor material by doping a silicon atom with small amounts of Antimony and also

The effect described in the previous tutorial is achieved without any external voltage being applied to the actual PN junction resulting in the junction being