Diode help... HELP!

From: Joe <rigdonj_at_intellistar.net>
Date: Tue Feb 22 18:46:08 2000

Bill,
 
  If you have other power available you can make an active diode with a
diode and an op amp. With those there is NO forward voltage loss. It
depends on what you're trying to do.

   Joe

At 04:06 PM 2/22/00 -0500, you wrote:
>Hi,
>
>Once again demonstrating my vast quantities of ignorance...
>I need a diode which completely blocks current in one direction
>and presents as little resistance in the other direction
>as possible. I bought a fist full of little glass ones at
>Radio Shack for 50 cents. On my Ohm meter, they show no
>conductance in one direction and 1400KOhm the other way.
>What do I need to get? RS (which is the only resource I
>have available, I need them like _NOW_) has many different
>kinds of diodes, ranging up to two dollars per pair.
>
>Thanks,
>Bill Sudbrink
>
>
Received on Tue Feb 22 2000 - 18:46:08 GMT