Diode Question
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WeAreAs1 at aol.com
Mon Jun 14 17:16:34 CEST 1999
Hello folks,
Here are two dumb questions about diodes: I know that the voltage drop
across diodes connected in series is additive (two diodes in series: voltage
drop + voltage drop = 1.2 volts). This behavior is similar to that of
current through series resistors, as per Mr. Ohm. My question: If you
connect two diodes in parallel (with both diodes biased in the same
direction), does the Ohm's Law analogy still apply? That is, will the
voltage drop across them divide in half (from .6 volts to .3 volts)?
(similar to the behavior of current through parallel resistors)
Second question: is the voltage drop across a Germanium diode different than
the drop across a Silicon diode?
Michael B.
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