[sdiy] 914 & 4148 diodes...

[Roy J. Tellason]

On Wednesday 21 May 2008 00:36, James Elliott wrote:
> I have a newbie question that I need assistance with.
>
> Are 914 & 4148 diodes the same thing (or are they interchangeable)?
>
> I checked out the Fairchild data sheet and it seems like they are, but I
> can't tell for certain.

They sure do seem to be these days,  though I think at one point they were 
different parts...

I was of the impression (probably not quite correct these days) that the 1N914 
was capable of handling a bit more current and the 1N4148 was a bit faster,  
but I don't suppose in most uses it matters much.

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