how many engineers does it take to change a light bulb

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From: Phil Ngai
Date: Fri, 22 Feb 1991 16:46

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As a followup to an excellent article by a similar title, I
quote from a GE data sheet:

"All GE Halogen lamps are designed without diodes. Diodes
can cause lamps to flicker, especially at low wattages.
GE's diode-free construction means no annoying flicker,
just natural white light."

My question is "why diodes at all?"

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