A
diode is a two-terminal electronic component that conducts current primarily in
one direction; it has low resistance in one direction, and high; resistance
in the other. Topics covered includes: Vacuum tube diodes, Solid-state diodes,
Vacuum tube diodes, Semiconductor diodes, Point-contact diodes, Junction diodes,
Shockley diode equation, Small-signal behavior, Reverse-recovery effect, Types
of semiconductor diode, Graphic symbols,Numbering and coding schemes.
This note covers the following
topics: Simple models: Ron/Roff model and ideal switch, Shockley diode equation,
Shockley equation and simple models, Reverse breakdown, Diode types, Diode
circuit analysis, Diode circuit example, Peak detector, Clamped capacitor and
Voltage doubler.
This note covers the following topics: The PN Junction and the Diode
Effect, Current in the Diode, The PN Diode as a Circuit Element, Circuit
Applications of Ordinary Diodes, Power Supplies, Power Supply Filtering, Split
Power Supply, Diode Gate, Diode Protection.