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Old 10-04-2019, 11:20 AM   #10
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Default Re: Model A Electrical Inquiry re: cut out

From 1967 as taught in my IBM tech school:


Voltage drop across a forward-biased diode depends whether it is a Germanium or Silicon diode.



Silicon diodes require 0.7 volts to become forward-biased, whereas germanium diodes require only 0.3 volts to become forward-biased.

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