[sdiy] IN400X diodes (was: 1N914 vs. 1N4148)

[Roy J. Tellason]

On Thursday 29 September 2005 12:34 pm, Seb Francis wrote:
> Harry Bissell Jr wrote:
> >That what the 1N4004 is for.  I usually buy only the
> >1N4007 (1000V) and I don't worry about any voltage
> >I usually find in a synth.
>
> I've often wondered why they make so many different voltage rated
> versions of 1N400X diodes and whether there is in fact some disadvantage
> in using for example a 1N4007 where a 1N4002 would do?
>
> Seb

They're just sorted into all those different part numbers when they test them 
as a part of the manufacturing process...

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