a diode behaving like a cap

Scott Gravenhorst chordman at flash.net
Sat Jan 30 07:55:00 CET 1999


Paul Perry <pfperry at melbpc.org.au> wrote:
>At 08:14 PM 29/01/99 -0500, Terry Michaels wrote:
>
>>The other thing about germanium diodes is much greater reverse leakage
>>current.
>>
>and the other other thing is the 'rounder' shape of the knee in the v/i 
>curve, which is why they are sometimes preferred in distortion units

I think I know the answer to this, but are there any G-diodes still being
manufactured?

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