[sdiy] 1N914 vs. 1N4148 ?

[harrybissell]

The 0.5% comes in applications that are above the rating of one diode
and below the other.  I don't have the data sheets in front of me... but
I believe there
is a difference in PIV (peak inverse voltage) and also current rating.

Now (imho) only a jack at ss would use either of these as 'power
rectifiers'...
and / or use them where they expected high voltgaes.  In +/-15V
supplies, in
most reasonably designed circuits, they are pretty much interchangable.

I have never seen a circuit where one WOULD work and the other would
not...
So I can't give a better example...

H^) harry

larry at unicode.com wrote:

> Harry
>
> What are the 0.5% where there is a problem?
> (Just so I can stay away from them...)
>
> Larry T.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Harry Bissell Jr [mailto:harrybissell at prodigy.net]
> > Sent: Wednesday, September 28, 2005 12:51 PM
> > To: larry at unicode.com; Synth DIY
> > Subject: Re: [sdiy] 1N914 vs. 1N4148 ?
> >
> >
> > imho... yes they are interchangable
> > for 99.5% of s-diy apps
> >
> > H^) harry
> >
> > --- larry at unicode.com wrote:
> >
> > > Is there really any difference, or are these totally
> > > interchangeable in SDIY
> > > uses?
> > >
> > > Larry T.
> > >
> > >
> >
> >