What is a Schottky Diode? How Schottky Diodes Work? Where to Use? ( Schottky Diode Tutorial)

[@mikefromwa]

Great refresher for someone like me who originally learned about Schottky diodes 40 years ago but has forgotten most of the details. Thank you!

[@eeapplications]

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[@craigpierce7996]

No mention of the turn-off characteristics of both diodes. Transition from conduction to reverse is the biggest advantage in using the Schottky diode. Usually in power conversion circuits where the Schottky diodes much higher reverse bias current is a negligible negative factor. It was a good beginner's guide tutorial!

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[@epiendless1128]

Disadvantages: 1. breakdown voltage measured in tens of volts vs hundreds of volts. 2. much higher reverse leakage

[@baganatube]

My silicon diodes thank you for saving them.

[@d614gakadoug9]

No, reverse breakdown voltage of common Schottky diodes used in power circuits (i.e. with average forward current rating greater than half an amp or so) typically ranges from 20 volts to 100 volts. There are 150 V power Schottky rectifiers on the market. Silicon carbide Schottky rectifiers up to 1200 PIV rating are made but they are quite expensive. The 600 PIV parts would be useful in active power factor correction circuits. If I were still designing that sort of stuff I'd be considering them. The reverse leakage current can be an issue in some applications. Schottky diodes intended for signal use and with low reverse leakage do exist. Hewlett Packard used to make a range of them. I don't know if any of that line is still being made by the current owner of that former HP division.

[@mooredelira]

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[@khalidaljuhani-ut7jx]

I do appreciate the soft simple way of the technical explanation that you are illustrated at the channel, and for sure this way is not even available in the engineering school itself .... thank you so much 🙏🙏🙏 .... keep going 👋👍

[@foobarmaximus3506]

Maybe not in Russia or India, but this is common knowledge taught everywhere in the USA.

[@arthurharrison1345]

No mention of the disadvantage of Schottky diodes compared to conventional silicon diodes with regard to reverse leakage current.

[@monoki8708]

what would the disadvantages entail?

[@packratswhatif.3990]

@@monoki8708 : I believe back leakage current is the disadvantage.

[@tobjectpascal]

​@@monoki8708 in reverse there's a bigger current leakage than a silicon diode

[@SANTO971]

up to 100x more expensive

[@MuzixMaker]

@@SANTO971nonsense

[@21thTek]

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[@sandman0123]

It would've been nice to point out not just the advantages but also the limitations of the Schottky diodes. For example they are much more limited in maximum reverse voltage, than pn diodes.

[@barry7608]

Thanks, a mug at electronics but followed this simple lesson easily.

[@eeapplications]

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[@JoeJ-8282]

The last part about solar panels is not quite demonstrated properly because the bypass diodes are connected across each individual CELL of a panel, so as to bypass any cells of the overall panel that may get shaded by something like a tree or something at certain times of the day. It wouldn't be nearly as effective if the diodes were only connected across entire panels. Each cell in a solar panel produces about 0.5-0.6 volts in full sun, but goes down very quickly if shaded, so a panel that is only partly shaded will benefit from having ONLY the individual cells that are in the shade bypassed, and still be allowed to have the cells that are still in the sun producing power.

[@kabandajamir9844]

The world's best teacher so nice and educative

[@eeapplications]

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[@andygozzo72]

you can also get 'ultrafast' diodes of fairly standard construction, such as UF5401, BYV96, same drop as normal types but almost as fast as schottky

[@TechStuff365]

Schottky diodes are also being used in audio mains rectifiers the theory being the faster switching results in less noise. One disadvantage is schottky can suffer thermal runaway where the resistance increases with temperature.

[@glenmartin2437]

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[@marianl8718]

Schottky diodes work well at high frequencies, it's true, but they have too high a barrier capacity, much higher than the old glass germanium diodes with point contact, which also perform very well at equally high frequencies, without the signal being short-circuited of their capacity as the others do.

[@eeapplications]

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[@George10767]

This presentation is remiss because it gives the impression that Schottky diodes are superior to "normal" diodes in *every* possible application. A person watching it would wonder, why would anyone ever use a "normal" diode?

[@williambock1821]

That’s exactly what I was wondering. So what’s the answer?

[@vulgoalias4050]

I don't really know, but I'd guess better longevity and/or lower price.

[@d614gakadoug9]

@@williambock1821 In many applications the primary advantage of Schottky diodes is their very short "reverse recovery time." The video touches on this but doesn't explain it well. When the voltage applied to a diode is suddenly changed from the "forward bias" to the "reverse bias" condition (that is, from the anode being positive with respect to the cathode to the opposite), it does not stop conducting instantaneously. Ordinary silicon PN junction power diodes take quite a long time to turn off - their "reverse recovery time" is long and quite a lot of charge gets through. It has to do with getting "excesss carriers" out of the junction region. This is of very little concern in low frequency circuits such as rectification at AC mains frequency. When you get up into the frequencies of switchmode power supplies, which these day can range from around 50 kHz to 1 MHz or so (100 kHz is quite common for high power switchers), the reverse recovery time and charge becomes a problem. Ordinary silicon diodes would cause a lot of power loss. There are "fast recovery" and "ultrafast recovery" silicon PN junction diodes available that work much better. Schottky diodes have even shorter reverse recovery time. The other advantage is the lower forward conduction voltage, as described in the video. Sometimes that isn't important, but it is in lots of applications. At moderately high currents (a few amperes to a few tens of amperes) a silicon PN diode may have a forward voltage of around 1 volt. A comparably-rated Schottky diode might have a forward voltage of about half that. At 20 amperes, half a volt difference is a 10 watt difference, and something that has to be considered in real circuits. In power supply "ORing" circuits the forward voltage can be a big concern. There aren't many Schottky diode with reverse voltage withstanding rating of more than 100 volts, whereas silicon PN diodes can be had up to 1 kV. There are Schottky diodes with much higher reverse voltage rating on the market but they are expensive. In general, Schottky diodes are quite a bit more expensive than similarly-rated PN diodes. Schottky diode "reverse leakage current" (current that can flow when the cathode is positive with respect to the anode) tends to be substantially higher than in silicon PN junction diodes. This isn't a big deal in lots of applications but it can be in some. Even the reverse leakage current of a silicon PN junction diode can be a significant issue in some low-level precision analog circuits.

[@allanpatterson7653]

Not quite as leaky as a Germanium

[@stephenjacks8196]

Peak inverse voltage (breakdown voltage) 1N4001....400volts, near zero leakage I. 1N5820.......50volts, and HIGH reverse leakage current. NOTE: 1N5820 has HIGH capacitance so use Germanium diodes for high frequency small signals.

[@andygozzo72]

1N4001s are 50v, 400v one is 1N4004 , and yes, germanium types or low power signal schottky such as BAT85 better for small signal use

[@foobarmaximus3506]

Faster, cleaner clamping times and waveforms. Thank you. That is all.

[@muhammadrafiqulislamkhan6994]

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[@MarshallRango]

Excellent Explanation

[@allanpatterson7653]

5:20: I built my own curve tracer . Variable frequency ,Voltage and Current. Old scope with X and Y deflection.

[@mariopavic1335]

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[@001vgupta]

Superb way of explanation.

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[@GetSmart-v9b]

Im glad I understand chengrish.

[@HowardJohnstone]

Modern very fast silicon diodes are now available with minimal leakage current. Thus, today the Vf at load are the only issue left, and it is getting lower for the silicon diodes ( at load).

[@DrHarryT]

Electrons flow from negative towards positive. Hence the lined side of the diode receives electrons and spits them out the back, this is called forward biased. In a schematic, electrons flow against the arrow point.

[@deang5622]

Don't confuse the picture. It's very rare that we need to talk about electron flow. We only need to talk about electron flow if the internal operation of the diode is being explained, particularly around the formation of the depletion region. I have had stupid arguments with idiots on KZbin that seriously thought that we should just change over night to only talking about electron flow and making that the direction of current. Many people become confused between the two. It's best to leave out mentioning of electron flow unless explaining the internal operation of semiconductor devices and valves.

[@BarryPiper]

I agree. It is very rare that we need to talk about hole flow. Electron flow was taught for decades in colleges and universities and then somebody just thought that we should just change over night to only talking about hole flow. A coulomb is related to the eV and is defined as the number of electrons flowing past a point in a second.

[@desertodavid]

@@BarryPiper correct. I think it's ridiculous to try to talk about hole flow in electronic Theory. You know electron flow > electron•ic

[@edwardgilmour9013]

It is important to consider the Peak Inverse Voltage (PIV) which is typically much lower with Schottky diodes. typically around only 30V

[@eeapplications]

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[@unoxunox4086]

This is why the PV String is not saved with the Schottky diode. I was wondering before i read your comment.

[@jarls5890]

From this video it seems there are no downsides to the Schottky diode. So why ever use regular diodes? Cost?

[@andygozzo72]

@@jarls5890 they dont have as high reverse breakdown voltage, usually 20 to 40v depending on type number, standard types can be over 1.5kv depending on number..

[@honestman276]

Really nice. Thanks from Bangladesh.

[@IainDavies-z2l]

I use SNOOKIE diodes their switching capabilities are much better when used in weak fielding based equipment. If using ROPS or SOPS measuring equipment there is no chance of flash over or any overloading.

[@gopalchandrabiswasassistan7769]

Best teaching method

[@eeapplications]

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[@ionix2000]

Very well explained. Thank you.

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[@LTVoyager]

Actually, not well explained at all. This video makes it sound like a Schottky diode is better than a silicon diode across the board and that is patently false. There are a few big negatives to Schottky diodes as other posters I already pointed out. This is a very poor discussion.

[@haribhaupatil8193]

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[@nigelwright7557]

Be aware of higher leakage current in the Schottky. Also to get low voltage across Schottky you need low current. At higher currents voltage increases.

[@eeapplications]

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[@davidfalconer8913]

As commented ( below ) these diodes MUST only be used in LOW voltage circuits ( car battery chargers or SMPS ? ) , also Germanium point contact diodes ( such as OA79 ) are MUCH superior to demodulate ultra low power AM radio signals ( even after ALL the decades since the 1960's ! ) .. DAVE™ ...

[@fayrose3797]

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[@eeapplications]

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[@gizachewdiga]

This is a good lecture. How the amplification factor/or current gain by the Schottky diode is compared with ordinary diodes? Thanks.

[@eeapplications]

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[@deang5622]

Current gain? It's a diode, not a transistor.

[@sinahonor51]

Excellent. Thanks a lot for your well description

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[@surendersingal2192]

Thank you n great techy insight n comparison old n new diode.

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[@johnhopkins6260]

Schottky begins conducting "earlier" (@ 0.3V) along the v/t sine wave... vs. standard Diode "later", @ 0.7V on the same v/t sine wave. Likewise, "slamming" shut is also the inverse. Greatest weakness of Schottky: resistance to reverse voltage... as well as ampacity.

[@souravbhattacharyya3392]

Very clear explanation 👍

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[@thomaskallmyr]

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[@syedmuhammadismailshah1228]

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[@sunilalexandercampianregis8874]

Very informative, thank you.

[@jensschroder8214]

A 1N400x is sufficient for 50 to 60 Hz and has a threshold of 0.6 to 0.8 Volts. The range up to 1 Amps is to be calculated. A Schottky diode is faster but cannot withstand reverse flow well at higher voltages. Then a stupid 1N4007 is more robust. I want to point out the UF400x series, a Schottky that in many cases replaces a 1N400x.

[@subramanianpitchaipillai3122]

Good explanation. Thanks.

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[@ursopolar6535]

Excellent!

[@waseemasalman786]

Nice lecture

[@eeapplications]

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[@ksnstechtopics8650]

You can't put 10A through a 1N4001 as they are rated at 1A

[@allangibson8494]

You can - briefly. They are just not designed to dissipate the 6W of heat produced in the junction while it is happening. When the junction hits 120C it stops working - permanently.

[@Nahash5150]

Max surge current is 30 amps. So yes it can handle high current transient spikes. Not everything in electronics is straight DC bro. And diodes are often used as clamps to dissipate spikes, like from inductive kickback.

[@sumitnarkhede.3105]

GOOD EXPLANATION SIR.BUT SIR IN CASE OF HIGH FREQUENCY IT CAN USE FR AND UFR DIODE ALSO.

[@eeapplications]

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[@pntiwari4937]

Good. A new good learning.

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[@paramax55]

Current flows from CATHODE to ANODE. Current is electron flow. Electrons are delivered to the circuit from the cathode side.

[@eeapplications]

Here it is described according to the traditional current direction.

[@randyfleet9968]

@@eeapplications It was learned in the old days of vacuum tubes that current flows from cathode to anode. This crap you are promoting is due to kids that don't know why the arrow points the opposite direction. The arrow's direction has NOTHING to do with current flow.

[@tvgerbil1984]

Electric current isn't always electron flow. Electric currents in salt water and inside human bodies are positive sodium ions flowing in one direction, and negative chloride ions the other. Even in pure semiconductors, there are something we called hole currents which go the opposite direction to the electrons. So in conventional circuit calculations, we ignore whether it is the flow of electrons, ions or holes and just assume it is positive charge flowing from positive terminal to negative terminal for the sake of simplicity.

[@AnalogDude_]

Current should go in both directions unless bigger than 0.65V

[@d614gakadoug9]

"Conventional current" is considered to flow from positive to negative. Most of the arrows in semiconductor symbols correspond to conventional current flow. It's something you just have to get used to because the use isn't going away anytime soon. It is important to specify if you mean electron flow or conventional current flow if you are explaining something to a novice.

[@ReviewLife380]

Can we use shotkey diod instead of normal silicone diod in bridgrectifier for dc 12v battery charger circuit

[@eeapplications]

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[@ReviewLife380]

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[@lisareed5669]

I used to be, about 40 years ago, an assistant to a parts substitution board at a bomber plant. Ver interesting !

[@Lyndalewinder]

So what?

[@RixtronixLAB]

Nice info, thanks :)

[@eeapplications]

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[@bikkiikun]

so what are dis-advantages over silicon diodes?

[@eeapplications]

Reverse voltage values ​​are low. Therefore, it is not suitable for use in rectification circuits.

[@RichardKaseler]

What is an “alternand?” As an electrical engineer, I have never heard this term used in describing sinusoidal waveforms, of anything. It isn’t in any dictionary.

[@teflgavin1545]

Perhaps he means this? It still seems to be an incorrect usage. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrical_alternans

[@robtom4367]

Thk y is great video 👍

[@realryder2626]

Best AI written and voiced article I've come across for shottky diode

[@skeggjoldgunnr3167]

I just discovered Frank's RedHot Xtra Hot. New favorite!

[@thomasschattat13]

So Schottky diodes have less forward voltage, better properties at higher frequencies, why are silicon diodes still made? What would be their advantage over Schottky diodes?

[@alexjenner1108]

From 5:26 we can see that the reverse breakdown voltage is not as good, typically around 50 volts or so. In applications where reverse breakdown voltage is important, silicon diodes win.

[@jakubkusmierczak695]

Thank You.👍

[@gerardooviedo4145]

Excelente

[@eeapplications]

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[@_mikishi_]

isn't the waveform at 0:40 wrong for schottky? shouldn't it stop when it's negative?

[@africantech5]

Very helpful

[@eeapplications]

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[@ministeriomundialliberando8403]

Thank you at heart for this explanation. Can I use shoctky diodes to rectify a 60 Hz signal?

[@eeapplications]

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[@ministeriomundialliberando8403]

@@eeapplications You're welcome.

[@foobarmaximus3506]

No. You cannot. We can, however.

[@kamleshchavan7451]

Sir please explain working of RF mixer circuit in detail

[@eeapplications]

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[@bozotheclown935]

Good Job...Thanks..

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[@pyrojason]

Informative. I would prefer the font in the formulas was clear than I was not l. (i, not L).. frustrating so much of the internet uses these fonts. | I l /.

[@eeapplications]

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[@catmando268]

Thank you.

[@allanpatterson7653]

Low prv some reverse leakage . High forward current low forward voltage.

[@ppsprawit1953]

Thanks​ a​ lot.

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[@monoki8708]

what is the use of the diamond shape arrangement of the schottky diode at 7:50 ?

[@eeapplications]

RF Mixer circuit.

[@JSuparman]

Can it be replaced with 1N4148?

[@angelomiccinilli9181]

ottima spiegazione

[@lalitendupathy9531]

Thanks a lot for the video.

[@sunil3371]

Is this the voice of Jeremy See I have watched in his reviews of musical keyboard instruments? Whatsoever, I think it's surely him. Great tutorial though. Thank you.

[@eeapplications]

😊 No, his not. Many people think of this sound as a computer sound 😅 I couldn't convince him that he was a professional. I'm glad you like it, thank you ☺️

[@WaynesWorld999]

@@eeapplications The voice sounds realistic but the phrasing is off in some points. Reads like English is the second language of the writer.

[@L3X369]

After watching this video, one question stays stuck in my head... why I would not use a Schottky diode instead of regular diodes anywhere where a diode is needed (a regular, not a zener of course)

[@Kev98213]

Since they are half metal, they have a low reverse breakdown voltage. Diodes are commonly used as a way to protect against reverse polarization, so there might be cases where Schottky diodes won't be helpful against reverse polarization (edit: i.e. high voltage circuits). Also, they are more susceptible to static discharges, which are more common than they seem (after working with PIC microcontrollers, I learned that the bad way :p).

[@foobarmaximus3506]

If you have ever built a high-speed electronic device, you would know. Get out there on the bench and try some things.

[@Intense_Cloud]

​@@foobarmaximus3506Right. Her needs to use house oscilloscope to actually see the difference on the screen.

[@batticha462]

Why not to use only the Schottky Diodes ?

[@sleepyboi2232]

Cost. A regular diode is enough for frequencies less than 1kHz

[@danwintle8585]

Schottky diodes have much lower reverse breakdown voltage and higher reverse leakage current. Hence it is better to assess whether a normal diode or a schottky diode is better for the specific application you're looking at

[@petaradzemovic4342]

Higher price and more complicated production process compared to a standard diode, unnecessary fast response time, higher current value, etc. There's a brunch of reasons

[@remediusfernandes1570]

Thanku sir🙏

[@eeapplications]

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[@VandalIO]

which one is better ? Gunn diode or shitaki diode ?

[@brentonn6044]

Gunn diode isn't a diode in the normal sense (check the Wikipedia entry on it for more info), and Shitake is a type of mushroom used frequently in Japanese cuisine, so I'm guessing autocorrect is at fault there. Schottky diode is good for high frequencies, but not great for high reverse voltage (more than 30v) applications. It's not so much a case of "Which is better", but "Which is better in my particular case" - and that is a lot harder to answer. Hope this helps. (and I want mushrooms now ;)

[@tourdesource]

Shitake diodes are probably tastier

[@rael5469]

I have a circuit with a BJT transistor in it. It is a hydraulic selector handle that opens a hydraulically powered cargo door. Moving the handle in either direction turns on the electric motor. The handle has three positions, 1) Open 2) Off 3) Close. The handle ports hydraulic pressure to either the open or close position, and in either open or close it simply turns on the hydraulic pump motor. The electrical connector has three contacts, A, B, and C. There is a transistor symbol between A and B with C appearing to be unused. However one of the legs of the transistor appears to also be unused. It's not readily apparent from the drawing whether the one leg is used or not. My question is.......how can I test the selector handle electrically to see if it is functioning correctly? I mean.....in actual operation 28V dc is connected between contacts A and B and sent downstream. But when I move the handle in either the Open or Close position I get nothing on my meter no matter how I connect them to the contacts. And for the record, yes the handle is known to be good. But we couldn't be sure in the early stages of troubleshooting the door circuit. I'd like to know how to test this selector handle assembly to avoid changing it unnecessarily. Is there some sort of signal coming in the C contact that enables the transistor to pass the 28 volts between A and B ? So in other words, would I need to put some sort of voltage on the C contact in order for my meter to read continuity between A and B when the handle is moved to either Open or Closed? Thank you.

[@mikebond6328]

No.

[@Lyndalewinder]

Perhaps 🤣

[@clowray2747]

LDR Photo electric - is this a simple on off switch? If I shine a laser at it, it keeps the contacts closed allowing current to flow. If i remove the light source, it stops the current. Can I put this into a simple setup (example, the tamper circuit of an alarm system) and if the laser light is tripped, set off the alarm?

[@tobjectpascal]

A light dependent resistor is not really any good as a switch because an ldr is like having 2 resistors in series, this voltage divider creates a voltage based in how much light falls on the ldr, when 0.6v is reached that can turn on a transistor that powers your light/device

[@mikebond6328]

Yes.

[@eric_d]

I've asked several KZbinrs, but none of them has ever answered me. It seems like a strictly KZbin thing for people to pronounce both the word silicon and silicone as if they were the word silikin, which doesn't exist. Nobody I've ever met in the real world would ever pronounce either of those words that way, but almost every KZbinr does it. Can someone please explain this to me? Silicon and silicone are 2 different things, and they are pronounced differently. Silikin is not a thing, but is very often used as a substitute for both silicon and silicone. Why do so many KZbinrs add extra unneeded confusion instead of just saying the correct word?

[@peatmoss4415]

Eric D: You should change your name to Don Quixote II ....

[@tcmtech7515]

It might be time to get your autism meds refilled.

[@WaynesWorld999]

Never been to Australia then?

[@MervynPartin]

What is the purpose of the Bypass Diodes across the solar panels? I cannot see what their function is.

[@ic7481]

They divert current around other series panels. This is advantageous in that it reduces energy loss.

[@jasonharrison25]

If one or more panels are shaded the power drops of considerably. The diode will allow the current from the unshaded panels to bypass the shaded ones

[@onlythetruth883]

Did you say thanks to the 2 responses?

[@ralanham76]

​@@jasonharrison25thanks

[@d614gakadoug9]

They are there almost entirely to protect a panel that might be shaded from having current driven though it by other panels that are receiving normal illumination. They rarely do anything useful in terms of power delivery, especially in an array where you have both parallel and series connections of panels.

[@Ziarleem]

i wonder if the solar to battery with that diode symbol is correct! Thanks

[@killer2600]

It is, the battery is not the power source in the diagram. The solar panels are the power source and the battery is the load - the solar panels are charging the battery.

[@foobarmaximus3506]

Your question makes no sense. Ask better questions.

[@hrishikeshdrave582]

But Didn't Schottky Diode had Metal on one side and N-Type semiconductor material on other side?? And in this vedio there is shown Anode part in this diode, how come this Schottky Diode has a P-type Semiconductor material part? Ididn't Understood it?

[@foobarmaximus3506]

No.

[@ralanham76]

Search schottky diode construction

[@nitishkumarroy7757]

Captions are overlapping the demonstrated circuit diagrams.

[@eeapplications]

You can remove subtitle from youtube video settings.

[@davidhamm5626]

That is the way that they work.

[@BarryPiper]

@@eeapplications Some people need the captioning. Why should they have to accept losing information from the diagrams because they need the captions? The content creator should take this into account and not put important information or text in the area where captions are likely to be displayed.

[@JSuparman]

Question: what category is 1N4148 ? This one is commonly used at high freq too (but at low current) ?

[@peterfitzpatrick7032]

Its a small-signal silicon diode optimised for a fast recovery rate hence its use in switching , usually in glass packaging they cant handle much power. "Compared with signal diodes, rectifier diodes generally have higher current ratings, can have much higher reverse voltage ratings, but have higher leakage current and greater junction capacitance.[16] " en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/1N400x_general-purpose_diode en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/1N4148_signal_diode#Specifications 😎👍☘️🍺

[@750SonyP]

I believe they are classified as Switching Diodes, which got me thinking what is the difference.

[@d614gakadoug9]

The 1N4148 is a silicon PN junction diode optimized for "fast switching." As long as you can live within their current and voltage ratings they are pretty decent all-round compromise diodes. The reverse recovery time is short (4 ns, iirc) and their reverse leakage current is tolerable in lots of applications. If you need very low reverse leakage current there are much better diodes (the collector-base junction of a transistor like the 2N3904 has much lower leakage but is on the slow side; the base-emitter junction leakage is even less and is faster but the reverse breakdown volltage is around 6 volts)

[@JaserAbedrabbo]

Why still use regular diods then... why not just use shotkey diods in place

[@eeapplications]

The reverse breakdown voltage of the Schottky diode is not very high. In high voltage circuits this is a disadvantage.

[@intheshell35ify]

Schottky diodes are not magic and the .25 voltage drop is fools gold if you need it to actually be a diode capable of preventing reverse current flow. But if you place that .25 drop across a transistor's base and collector the diode will prevent the transistor from saturation, and resulting slow switching, by shunting off the extra charge carriers that accumulate in the base as the saturation point is reached.

[@ELECTRICMOTOCROSSMACHINE]

Very cool.

[@eeapplications]

Thank you so much 😊🙏

[@dannyperry8070]

Is a schottky diode the same as a fast recovery diode?

[@eeapplications]

Features are slightly different.

[@hassanyusuf7280]

Thank

[@nowthenad3286]

Can anyone explain to me why the shottky diode rectifies current if it turns on at both positive and negative voltages?

[@d614gakadoug9]

It doesn't conduct in both directions as long as the maximum reverse blocking voltage rating isn't exceeded. It behave like a silicon PN junction diode in terms of forward conduction (anode positive with respect to cathode). However the reverse "leakage" current of a Schottky diode is typically higher than for a comparably-rated silicon PN diode. This leakage current is too small to be of much concern for rectifier use, but it can be a significant in other uses such as low-level analog circuitry. There are small Schottky diodes made specifically for small signal applications. They are typically designed to have very low reverse leakage current. There are many silicon PN junction diodes with reverse voltage withstanding (blocking) capability up to 1 kV. It is easy to make them. Most Schottky diodes have a reverse blocking voltage rating of 100 volts or less. It is possible to get types with up to about 150 V reverse blocking rating, but there aren't many choices. There are types made with silicon carbide that can block up to 1200 V in reverse but the forward voltage is higher than that of a silicon PN junction diode and they are expensive. They are still very useful in some circuits because of their very short reverse recovery time.