if two in series; one forward and another reversed. then no current would flow either way through in any situation unless you cause a avanlanch break down and ruin one of the diode?
I tested a 50V diode, measuring reverse current through it. Not even 1uA got through. If I had gone over 50V, I think it would destroy the PN junction. Or is it like a zener? I've never heard the reverse rating described as a zener voltage.
It would be an interesting experiment to send 1uA through a diode momentarily, to find out if it ruins it, or merely changes its operating characteristics.
I tested a 50V diode, measuring reverse current through it. Not even 1uA got through. If I had gone over 50V, I think it would destroy the PN junction. Or is it like a zener? I've never heard the reverse rating described as a zener voltage..
A typical diode, 1N4001 has several uA of reverse current at the rated reverse voltage. This also increases with temperature exponentially. If you did apply only a couple of volts, the current will be about 0.1uA (guessed from the graph; I did not measure)
if two in series; one forward and another reversed. then no current would flow either way through in any situation unless you cause a avanlanch break down and ruin one of the diode?
if two in series; one forward and another reversed. then no current would flow either way through in any situation unless you cause a avanlanch break down and ruin one of the diode?