diode forward voltage
diode forward voltage
[′dī‚ōd ¦fȯr·wərd ′vōl·tij] (electronics)
The voltage across a semiconductor diode that is carrying current in the forward direction; it is usually approximately constant over the range of currents commonly used. Also known as diode drop; diode voltage; forward voltage drop.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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Though being simple this circuit has a disadvantage that LED current depends on
diode forward voltage drop.
Finally, although the SiC
diode forward voltage drop is > 1V where silicon Schottky diodes typically drop less than 0.5 V, in a high-voltage application this is not as important as the SiC diode's other benefits (Figure 4).
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