Reading data sheets, signal diodes

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hp1729

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Reading data sheets
Signal Diodes
1N4148

Absolute maximum ratings

Continuous reverse voltage – 75 V
This is the maximum voltage the device can work at. Above this the diode may be damaged.

Continuous forward current – 200 mA
This is the maximum forward biased current that can be sustained.

Repetitive peak forward current – 450 mA
This is the maximum forward biased current under pulse conditioned.

Non-repetitive peak forward current – 4 A for 1 µs, 1 Amp for 1 ms, 500 mA for 1 s.
This is the maximum forward biased current under single pulse conditioned.

Total power dissipation – 500 mW
Forward current times forward voltage drop should not exceed this value or the diode will likely be damaged.


Working electrical characteristics

Forward voltage – 0.62 to 0.72 at 5 mA, 1 V at 10 mA maximum
This is the voltage across the diode when forward biased at given current levels. At currents of µA it may be a fraction of this, like 0.15 V maybe.
Given this characteristic the effective resistance varies as current varies.

Reverse current – 25 nA, maximum
This is the current that will leak through the diode when reverse biased under stated conditions of voltage and temperature.

Diode capacitance – 4 pF
When reverse biased it will have an effective capacitance. It will store a small charge when switching from forward biased to reverse biased.

Reverse recovery time – 4 ns
When switching from forward biased to reverse biased this is the delay time under stated conditions. See figure 7.

Forward recovery voltage – 2.5 V
When switching from off to on the forward voltage will not immediately drop to the expected 600 mV or so. It will peak to this voltage then drop to the minimum within the recovery time. See figure 8.

Figure 2
Maximum forward current at a given temperature. Below room temperature (25° C) it can safely pass as much as 200 mA continuously. As temperature of the diode increases this limit decreases.

Figure 3
Forward voltage at different levels of forward current and how it changes at different temperatures.

Figure 4
Maximum once in a while pulse current with respect to pulse width.

Figure 5
Expected reverse current leakage at different temperatures.

Figure 6
Diode capacitance as a factor of reverse voltage.

Figure 7
This graph shows the conditions given for reverse Recovery time. When the diode switches from on to off the voltage will not increase instantly.

Figure 8
This graph shows the conditions for Forward Recovery voltage. When the diode switches from off to on the forward voltage does not instantly drop to the expected 600 mV, or so. It will peak at some voltage and eventually drop to the expected voltage in the stated switching time.
 

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hp1729

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Reading data sheets
Rectifiers
1N400x

Absolute maximum ratings

1N4001 – 50 V, 1 Amp
1N4002 – 100 V, 1 Amp
1N4003 – 200 V, 1 Amp
1N4004 – 400 V, 1 amp
1N4005 – 600 V, 1 Amp
1N4006 – 800 V, 1 Amp\
1N4007 – 1,000 V, 1 Amp

Continuous reverse voltage – (as stated)
This is the maximum voltage the device can work at. Above this the diode may be damaged.

Continuous forward current – 1 A
This is the maximum forward biased current that can be sustained.

Non-repetitive peak forward current – 30 A for 8.3 ms
This is the maximum forward biased current under single pulse conditioned.

Total power dissipation – 3 W
Forward current times forward voltage drop should not exceed this value or the diode will likely be damaged.

Working electrical characteristics

Forward voltage – 1.1 V at 1 A maximum
This is the voltage across the diode when forward biased at given current levels. At currents of mA it may be a fraction of this, like 300 mV maybe.
Given this characteristic the effective resistance varies as current varies.

Reverse current – 30 µA, maximum
This is the current that will leak through the diode when reverse biased under stated conditions of voltage and temperature.

Diode capacitance – 15 pF
When reverse biased it will have an effective capacitance. It will store a small charge when switching from forward biased to reverse biased.

Reverse recovery time – ?
(Pretty useless above audio.)

Forward recovery voltage – ?
(Pretty useless above audio.)

Figure 2
Maximum forward current at a given temperature. Below 80° C it can safely pass as much as 1 A continuously. As temperature of the diode increases this limit decreases.

Figure 3
Forward voltage at different levels of forward current.

Figure 4
Maximum once in a while pulse current with respect to pulse width.

Figure 5
Expected reverse current leakage at different temperatures.
 

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hp1729

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Why are you repeating what is stated on the datasheet?
We still get people who just don't grasp even the simple points.
I didn't see a way to cover the subject on the level the posters are at. 1,000 word essays on an engineering level don't help everybody.
 
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