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| 1 | +#+TITLE: Diode |
| 2 | + |
| 3 | +#+CAPTION: diode's symbol, Anode(+) -> Cathode(-) |
1 | 4 | #+ATTR_ORG: :width 150
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2 | 5 | [[https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b4/Diode_symbol.svg/320px-Diode_symbol.svg.png]]
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3 | 6 |
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4 | 7 | - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diode
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5 | 8 |
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6 | 9 | - one-way valves for electricity
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| 10 | +- polarized |
7 | 11 | - from Anode to Cathode (aka forward direction/biased)
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8 |
| - 1) one carries current by electrons |
| 12 | + 1) one carries *current* by electrons |
9 | 13 | 2) another one through holes, where electrons are missing
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10 | 14 |
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11 | 15 | - Specs
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12 |
| - - Forward Voltage: =Vf= |
13 | 16 | - Max Switching Speed: in ns (eg: 4ns ~100Khz)
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14 |
| - - Breakdown: ~-50v |
| 17 | + - Breakdown: ~-50v =Vbr= |
| 18 | + - Forward Voltage: =Vf= |
| 19 | + - ~0.7v on Sillicon |
| 20 | + - ~0.3v on Germanium |
| 21 | + - ~2v on LEDs |
15 | 22 |
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16 | 23 | - ideal diodes will
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17 |
| - - acts as an _opencircuit_ any and all current in reverse |
18 |
| - - acts as a _shortcircuit_ (no resistance) when current is forward |
19 |
| - - irl has a Vf (forward voltage drop) ~13% ~0.7v |
| 24 | + - acts as an _opencircuit_ any and all *current* in reverse |
| 25 | + - acts as a _shortcircuit_ (no resistance) when *current* is forward |
| 26 | + - irl has a Vf (forward voltage drop) ~13% |
20 | 27 | - aka don't conduct below a certain threshold input *voltage* (~0.7v)
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21 | 28 | - Power (in watts) = =Vf= (in Volts) * I (in amps)
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22 | 29 | - as such, is not reliable to put diodes in parallel (1 does all the work)
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23 | 30 |
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24 |
| -- operating regions of a diode |
25 |
| - 1) Forward: voltage is positive, greater than Vf, current run through |
26 |
| - 2) Reverse: =Vbr= > voltage > =Vf= |
27 |
| - 3) Breakdown: voltage is negative |
28 |
| - #+ATTR_ORG: :width 300 |
29 |
| - [[https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2a/Diode_current_wiki.png/628px-Diode_current_wiki.png]] |
| 31 | +* Operating regions |
| 32 | + |
| 33 | +1) Forward (bias): |
| 34 | + - voltage is positive, greater than Vf, current run through |
| 35 | +2) Reverse (bias): =Vbr= > voltage > =Vf= |
| 36 | + - diode is off, current mostly blocked |
| 37 | +3) Breakdown: voltage is negative |
| 38 | + |
| 39 | +#+CAPTION: real diode's voltage/current relationship |
| 40 | +#+ATTR_ORG: :width 300 |
| 41 | +[[https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2a/Diode_current_wiki.png/628px-Diode_current_wiki.png]] |
30 | 42 |
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31 | 43 | * Diode IV Equation (for positive voltage)
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32 | 44 |
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75 | 87 |
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76 | 88 | ** [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snubber][snubber]] / [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flyback_diode][flyback]] / commutating / freewheeling / supressor / clamp / catch
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77 | 89 |
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| 90 | +- aka reverse bias diode |
| 91 | +- aka antiparallel diode |
78 | 92 | - aka to suppress transient voltages
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79 | 93 | - aka reverse voltage protection
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80 | 94 | - to eliminate flyback (aka sudden voltage spikes) of an inductor/motor/solenoid (eg: when switching off)
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103 | 117 |
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104 | 118 | * Types
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105 | 119 |
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106 |
| -- Small Signal: for low electrical current |
| 120 | +** Power diodes / Rectifiers |
| 121 | + |
| 122 | +- epoxy |
| 123 | +- the common ones |
| 124 | +- large PN junction |
| 125 | + - high forward current (~100KA) |
| 126 | + - high revere blocking voltage (~1KV) |
| 127 | + - not suitable for high frequency (+1MHz) |
| 128 | + |
| 129 | +- https://www.inventable.eu/2017/09/04/los-diodos-1n4000/ |
| 130 | +- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1N400x_rectifier_diode |
| 131 | +- 1N400x (1A, 30us) |
| 132 | +- 1N54xx (3A) |
| 133 | + |
| 134 | +** Small Signal |
| 135 | + |
| 136 | +- characteristics |
| 137 | + - lower max current |
| 138 | + - lower max voltages (poor power dissipation) |
| 139 | + - for high frequency applications |
| 140 | + |
| 141 | +- form factor |
| 142 | + - crystal |
| 143 | + - black band on the Cathode(-) |
| 144 | + |
| 145 | +- [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1N4148_signal_diode][1N4148]] (glass red, switching 4ns, 200mA, 100v) |
107 | 146 | - https://www.inventable.eu/2018/03/21/diodo-1n4148/
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108 |
| - - 1N740 |
109 |
| - - 1N1100 |
110 |
| - - [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1N4148_signal_diode][1N4148]] (glass red, switching 4ns, 200mA, 100v) |
111 |
| - - 1N5236B |
112 |
| -- Rectifier: epoxy, high electric current, +voltage drop |
113 |
| - - https://www.inventable.eu/2017/09/04/los-diodos-1n4000/ |
114 |
| - - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1N400x_rectifier_diode |
115 |
| - - 1N400x (1A, 30us) |
116 |
| - - 1N54xx (3A) |
117 |
| -- Schottky, -voltage drop |
118 |
| - - [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_1N58xx_Schottky_diodes][1N58xx]] (Vf=0.3v,10ns) |
119 |
| -- Zener |
120 |
| - - low breakdown voltage |
121 |
| - - in reverse due "zener breakdown" |
122 |
| - - maintains constant voltage |
123 |
| - [[https://www.digikey.be/-/media/MakerIO/Images/blogs/zener-diode-basic-operation-fig5.JPG]] |
124 |
| - |
125 |
| -- PhotoVoltaic Cell |
| 147 | +- 1N740 |
| 148 | +- 1N1100 |
| 149 | +- 1N5236B |
| 150 | + |
| 151 | +** Schottky |
| 152 | + |
| 153 | +- epoxy |
| 154 | +- lower voltage drop (Vf) than normal diodes |
| 155 | +- low power |
| 156 | +- fast switching speed (PWM +1Khz) |
| 157 | +- uses: rectification, signal conditioning & TTL-CMOS switching |
| 158 | +- [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_1N58xx_Schottky_diodes][1N58xx]] (Vf=0.3v,10ns) |
| 159 | + |
| 160 | +** Avalanche |
| 161 | + |
| 162 | +- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avalanche_diode |
| 163 | +- designed to avalanche/breakdown at a specific rev voltage https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avalanche_breakdown |
| 164 | +- optimized for it, smaller voltage drops on it |
| 165 | + |
| 166 | +** Zener |
| 167 | + |
| 168 | +- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zener_diode |
| 169 | +- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zener_effect |
| 170 | +- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quantum_tunnelling |
| 171 | +- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noise_generator#Zener_diode |
| 172 | +- glass |
| 173 | +- low breakdown voltage |
| 174 | +- in reverse due "zener breakdown" =Vz= |
| 175 | +- _maintains constant voltage_ beyond breakdown |
| 176 | +- usage: on voltage regulators |
| 177 | +[[https://www.digikey.be/-/media/MakerIO/Images/blogs/zener-diode-basic-operation-fig5.JPG]] |
| 178 | + |
| 179 | +** TSV - Transient Voltage Supression |
| 180 | + |
| 181 | +- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transient-voltage-suppression_diode |
| 182 | +- form factors |
| 183 | + - in 6 pin package with 4 diodes inside |
| 184 | +- aka transil, transorb, thyrector, aka [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trisil][trisil]] |
| 185 | +- protects electronics from voltage spikes |
| 186 | + |
| 187 | +** PhotoVoltaic Cell |
| 188 | + |
126 | 189 | - have a thin N-type layer
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127 | 190 | - takes light in and produces electricity
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128 | 191 |
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129 |
| -- LED |
130 |
| - - have a thin P-type layer |
131 |
| - - light is created at the junction |
132 |
| - - tip: find led resistor |
133 |
| - - supply voltage = Vs |
134 |
| - - led forward voltage = Vf (in datasheet) |
135 |
| - - led forward current = If (in datasheet) |
136 |
| - - R = (Vs-Vf) / If (R is in omhms) |
137 |
| - - common Vf values by led color |
138 |
| - |-----+--------------| |
139 |
| - | Vf | color | |
140 |
| - |-----+--------------| |
141 |
| - | 1.6 | red | |
142 |
| - | 2.5 | yellow/green | |
143 |
| - | 3 | blue/white | |
144 |
| - |-----+--------------| |
145 |
| - - ~20mA needed |
| 192 | +** LED - Light Emitting Diode |
| 193 | + |
| 194 | +- have a thin P-type layer |
| 195 | +- light is created at the junction |
| 196 | +- Anode(+): longer leg |
| 197 | +- Cathode(-): flat face on the body |
| 198 | +- tip: find led resistor |
| 199 | + - supply voltage = Vs |
| 200 | + - led forward voltage = Vf (in datasheet) |
| 201 | + - led forward current = If (in datasheet) |
| 202 | + - R = (Vs-Vf) / If (R is in omhms) |
| 203 | + - common Vf values by led color |
| 204 | + |-----+--------------| |
| 205 | + | Vf | color | |
| 206 | + |-----+--------------| |
| 207 | + | 1.6 | red | |
| 208 | + | 2.5 | yellow/green | |
| 209 | + | 3 | blue/white | |
| 210 | + |-----+--------------| |
| 211 | +- ~20mA needed |
| 212 | + |
| 213 | +** High-Power LED |
| 214 | + |
| 215 | + - for illumination |
| 216 | + - replaced arrays of normal LEDs |
| 217 | + - on a heatsink |
| 218 | + - +1W |
| 219 | + - constant current |
| 220 | + - you need a MOSFET and a Voltage Regulator to drive them with GPIO |
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