Interesting, they call the gate, the cathode, never seen that before. Anyway from the picture of diode.jpg you would connect the middle lead to the bottom one to make it a constant current diode, and the "anode" need to be the positive lead.
Marshall V wrote: > Hi Wayne, > > Well here is a picture of how this particular three legged diode looks and > a spec sheet for it that explains how to connect it. > > http://photoman.bizland.com/diode.jpg > > http://photoman.bizland.com/70711.pdf > > Take care, > V > Energize With Light > http://www.theledman.net/ > > > Morning V and The List, > > >>> At 05:53 PM 10/14/2006, you wrote: > > >> tere is a spec sheet that comes with theu little diodes that > >> tells which leads to short together. > > > I think you and others have used this term, "Which Leads to > > short together". > > > It has been a bit confusing to me, raises some questions, and may be > > misleading to others. > > > I have used many diodes over the years, likely numbering into the > > thousands. At one time, the systems in the field were not perfect, > > the manufactures did not have all their ducks in a row, and we had to > > interface systems, build small circuits on the job site, and even > > piece together a diode matrix now and then. I would buy them 50 and > > 100 at the time and felt I cold not hit the road without a bag of diodes. > > > I thought I had used them in every imaginable fashion, but maybe not. > > > Still, the term "which leads to short together" leave me in AWE and a > > state of confusion. > > > Literally, shorting the leads together can mean only one > > thing. That is, unless the mounting / support lead enters the > > picture. Short one lead to it ? > > > Still, in my mind, Shorting the leads together can mean only one thing. > > > Possibly you are meaning, "Where to put the diode in the circuit" as > > it would appear to > > "short together" the two points, but in reality it does not. As you > > know, there is a forward voltage and near a constant current for > > reverse voltage use. > > > Makes me wonder if several biased in reverse would not work as a > > current limiter. > > > A short is a short is a short. How can anyone define it differently. > > Shorting the two leads together ( A two lead diode ) would render it > > useless and worthless. > > > Not trying to muddy up the water that you and others have already > > cleared up, but don't want to see the beginner or the novice to > > proceed with any confusion. Or ....... confusing terms. > > > Here is a wonderful link for the person starting to learn about diodes. > > http://www.kpsec.freeuk.com/components/diode.htm > > > There are many "not so normal uses" for diodes. In a bind, they can > > serve as a > > "Model Rocket Ignitor". > > > Wayne > > > ======================= > > > -- > > The Silver List is a moderated forum for discussing Colloidal Silver. > > > Instructions for unsubscribing are posted at: http://silverlist.org > > > To post, address your message to: [email protected] > > > Address Off-Topic messages to: [email protected] > > > The Silver List and Off Topic List archives are currently down... > > > List maintainer: Mike Devour <[email protected]> > > > > --
