This video is a Practical Guide to Diodes - their basic operation, IV curves, typical characteristics, various diode types, and common diode specifications. Links to many of my previous videos involving diodes are mentioned, so these links are included below:
Reverse Recovery Time: • #201: Basics of Reverse Recovery Time...
Diodes as Switches: • #82: How to use a Diode as a Switch /...
Zener Diode Basics: • #289: Back to Basics: Zener Diodes - ...
Basics of PIN Diodes: • #118: Basics of PIN diodes and their ...
PIN Diode T/R Switch: • #200: T/R Switch w/ PIN Diodes and Lu...
PIN Diode Distortion: • #130: PIN Diode 3rd order Intermodula...
Basics of Varactor Diodes: • #147: Basics of Varactor Diodes | Vol...
Basics of Tunnel Diodes: • #204: Basics of Tunnel Diodes and the...
Diode Matching: • #302: Back to Basics: How to match di...
Diodes around Relay coils: • #183: Why diodes are used around rela...
Current steering with Diodes: • #104: Circuit tutorial: sawtooth gene...
Diodes in Peak Detectors: • #77: Op Amp Peak Detector Tutorial, w...
RF Detector using Diodes: • #161: Circuit Fun: a simple RF detect...
Diode Ring Mixer: • #167: How a Diode Ring Mixer works | ...
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Notes from this video:
http://www.qsl.net/w2aew/youtube/Diod...