Diode Spec Question

[Martin Czech]

> I just purchased a pack of 1N34A Germanium diodes from Radio Shack and I
> don't understand one of the ratings.  On the card, a rating for "forward
> voltage" is spec'd at 1 volt.  I am assuming that this is not the same
> as the forward voltage drop, which should be 0.3 volts for Germanium.  Can
> someone explain what this means to someone designing a circuit with this
> part?
> 
Is it maximum forward drop? This would aplly to maximum power consumption.
If currents are getting large, the parasitic Rs are noticable and 
add some voltage to the typicall "0.3V" rule. This rule is only an estimation,
the ideal diode voltage depends also on current.
One should say "0.3V @ 100uA", that would bet better.

m.c.