Identifying a componant.

SirPoonga · February 27, 2005, 04:51:15 PM

Help me identify the clear componant in the pic.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v472/SirPoonga/part.jpg

MartyMart · February 27, 2005, 05:07:02 PM

That's a Ge Diode, such as a 1N43A !

Marty.

Connoisseur of Distortion · February 27, 2005, 06:07:07 PM

indeed a diode... but i can't see what it's doing... :lol:

SirPoonga · February 27, 2005, 06:21:35 PM

I thought that is what it is. how do I know what one it is? I need a 1N914 for the Whisker Biscuit schematic.

zachary vex · February 27, 2005, 06:24:56 PM

just try any Ge diode. 1N34, 1N60, whatever you can get your hands on.

a 1N914 is about the same as a 1N4148, and they are silicon, not germanium (Ge).

SirPoonga · February 27, 2005, 06:41:38 PM

Cool. I'm going through my parts and seeing what I don;t have to build a whisker biscuit. I got that diode from an old 900Mhz phone. There might be another on on therebut smaller. I will have to look.

j0shua · February 27, 2005, 10:27:59 PM

It's a Diode Germaniun I have bunch of that

1N34A (ecg 109 )

Values :

PIV 60V
Average Rectified Current 50mA
Forward Voltage 1V
Capacitance 0.8Pf ( typ.)
Surge Current 500 mA

Radioshack code : 276-1123

zachary vex · February 27, 2005, 10:54:48 PM

well, hopefully the forward voltage during conduction is a little lower... 8^)

SirPoonga · February 27, 2005, 11:01:53 PM

Is that the only GE diode RS has? I was looking for awhile a couple months ago at RS and didn't see one

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Identifying a componant.