ELECTRONICS guide series
Introduction to Electronics Diodes, quick introduction
This guide will help you understand electronic circuits—the fundamental building blocks of modern technology. Electronics are all around us, embedded in countless devices we use daily, and it all starts with these circuits.
Diodes, quick introduction
Diodes are electronic components that serve a significant role—they allow current to flow in only one direction, acting as a one-way valve within electrical circuits. This directional flow is useful for converting alternating current (AC) into direct current (DC), a process known as rectification. Diodes are also used in circuits to protect sensitive components from potential damage caused by reverse voltage.
In diode circuits, the unique behavior of allowing current flow in one direction while blocking it in the opposite direction is governed b y the diode's threshold voltage. When the voltage applied across a diode exceeds this threshold in the correct direction, current flows; if not, the diode remains off.
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INTRODUCTION TO ELECTRONICS
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1. What is this course about?
2. Hardware
3. Software
4. Course organisation and study guide
5. What are electronic circuits?
6. What is electricity?
7. Key principles in electronics
8. Direct Current (DC) and Alternating Current (AC) circuits
9. Analog and Digital Electronics
10. Introduction to electronic components and tools
11. Resistors, quick introduction
12. Capacitors, quick introduction
13. Inductors, quick introduction
14. Diodes, quick introduction
15. Transistors, quick introduction
16. Integrated circuits, quick introduction
17. Circuit boards, quick introduction
18. Breadboards, quick introduction
19. Ohm's Law, quick introduction
20. Basic tools in electronics
21. Circuit simulators
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