Diode Tutorial
Diodes have the following properties: They only allow current to flow in one direction They have a specific voltage drop, which can be taken as a constant for most circuits https://web.archive.org/web/20090224113643/http://googleads.g.doubleclick.net/pagead/ads?client=ca-pub-2757683140936137&dt=1235387152210&lmt=1612436233&output=html&slotname=6542966663&correlator=1235387152210&url=https%3A%2F%2Fmayothi.com%2Fdiodes.html&frm=0&ga_vid=861307647.1235387153&ga_sid=1235387153&ga_hid=918268353&flash=0&u_h=864&u_w=1536&u_ah=834&u_aw=1536&u_cd=24&u_his=8&u_nplug=3&u_nmime=4&dtd=M&w=728&h=90&xpc=uGwQh3BKCc&p=https%3A//web.archive.org A diode is represented with the following symbol: The diode above will pass current flowing from left to right, but block current trying to …