Re: Voltage drop across 1N4148 diode?

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From: Steve McKinty - Sun ICNC
Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1993 13:19

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In article <1993Jan21.101200.8651@mr.med.ge.com>, szopinsk@picard.med.ge.com (Jerry Szopinski Mfg 4-6983) writes:
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> The voltage drop across the 1N4148 diode depends on what type of
> semiconductor material it is made of.  If the diode is made of
> germanium (no, not the flowers) the drop is around 0.7V; if it
> is made of silicon then the drop is around 0.5V.

I think the 1N4148 is a silcion diode, but isn't the voltage drop
the other way round? About 0.6 for Silicon and 0.3 or so for Germanium?

Steve

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