diodes

[Mark S Graalman]

  Caps acrossed the diodes is a good idea, resistors
acrossed the diodes is a bad idea, that is an old
wives tale that should have died a long time ago.
  In the early days of SS diode developement it may
have been a valid concern, but certainly not now.

Mark  WB8JKR


On Thu, 27 Jul 2000 22:07:26 -0500 myname <myname at RCONNECT.COM> writes:
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bob Meyer <Rascal at UTEC.NET>
> To: HEATH at LISTSERV.TEMPE.GOV <HEATH at LISTSERV.TEMPE.GOV>
> Date: Thursday, July 27, 2000 12:11 PM
> Subject: diodes
>
>
> >All I use now is 2.5amp 1Kv or better now.
> >never had one burn out that I changed.
> >also in RF circuits whan diodes are part of the power supply
>
> >you should have a RF by pass cap across them.
>
> Good point, Bob.  I also seem to recall The Handbook recommends
> putting high
> value resistors across them, too, although I can't remember the
> rationale
> right at the moment.  Worth checking out.
>
> 73
> Peaceful Tom, NØJMY
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