Question

How many volts can a diode handle

Answer 1

Diode

1. A diode is a two-terminal electronic component with a low resistance to current flow in one direction, allowing current to flow in that direction, but a high resistance in the other way, preventing current flow in that direction.
2. Semiconductor diodes are two-terminal devices with tangency and light contacts on both ends.
3. The accompanying diagram depicts the P-N junction in physics.
4. A chemical element silicon diode has a forward voltage of around $0.7$ volts, while a Ge diode has a forward voltage of around $0.3$volts.
5. In a reverse bias, the highest peak inverse voltage is the maximum voltage the diode can tolerate without breaking down.
6. $0.3$ volts is the voltage difference between the two terminals.
7. To conduct current, chemical element diodes require a lot of voltage; a forward-bias scenario in a silicon element diode requires only $0.7V$volts.