The Wonderful World of Diodes
Connor, JT, Jimmie, Tyler, and Chris
What are Diodes
Diodes are simple electrical components that allow current to travel one, desired, way and resist current traveling the opposite way. They are in a sense the one way street in the city of electronics.
Types of Diodes
Simple Diode
The American Classic
LED Light Emitting Diode
When a current passes through it, an LED bulb lights up
Zener Diode
A diode that allows current to pass through the other way at a certain peak voltage
Different Diode Schematics
Simple Diode
The arrow of the schematic points in the direction of the desired current movement
LED Light Emitting Diode
The two arrows show that voltage is going to an LED build to light it up
Zener Diode
The flipped bracket shows that the current will flow in the direction of the arrow but then at the "Zener Knee Voltage" the current will flip.
MAKE presents: The Diode