Diodes Explained - The basics how diodes work working principle pn junction
Diodes Explained, in this tutorial we look at how diodes work, where diodes are used, why diodes are used, the different types. We look at diodes in half and full bridge rectifiers to convert AC to DC.
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4 жыл бұрын
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4 жыл бұрын
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4 жыл бұрын
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@shiningstaer
Жыл бұрын
Heck ya. You should’ve listened
@EvilSapphireR
10 ай бұрын
Opting to chop firewood instead of the opportunity of bonding with your dad over technical electronics. Lol smh.
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10 ай бұрын
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9 ай бұрын
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8 ай бұрын
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2 жыл бұрын
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Жыл бұрын
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Very well explained. Never really understood the pn junction before
@EngineeringMindset
4 жыл бұрын
Glad it helped you
@stephenjames2951
4 жыл бұрын
@@frenlyfire It is where the p doped and n doped silcon meet in the diode
@nscspeedcubing9293
3 жыл бұрын
@@EngineeringMindset great explanation!!
@counterleo
3 жыл бұрын
If the green dots are excess electrons and the black dots are holes, at the PN junction, free electrons move to fill in the holes, OK, but why does that create holes to the right and excess to the left? Intuitively I would imagine a neutral PN region, with holes filled with the excess. Is it because Phosphore becomes positive when an electron is taken away and Aluminium becomes negative when an electron is added? So the desire to reach overall stability with covalence is stronger than the charges of the individual P and Al atoms themselves?
@kongyihfann5546
3 жыл бұрын
True, by far the best explanation of the pn junction
I’m a Master Automotive Technician and really love this series! Technicians understand the use of diodes and how to test them but it’s really great to see their inner design and just exactly how they fully operate in different setups. As technicians we are fully able to diagnose good diodes from bad in circuits and other circuit problems. But this video gives you a much better visual understanding for seasoned electric workers and those who are just beginning to learn. Love this series of videos!
@inhibited44
Жыл бұрын
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4 жыл бұрын
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@pflaffik
3 жыл бұрын
Its easy to follow because its a basic introduction of one of the basic components. However its misleading as it dont adhere to the direction of current flow. Imho he should use the + to - flow and just mention that the electrons flow in the other direction. Or leave it out as it is irrelevant.
@martinbooyzen1562
2 жыл бұрын
Using conventional flow does make diode and transistors extremely difficult to explain on atomic level. Electron flow makes it super easy to understand how these components work internally. I think he's doing it right this way.
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Жыл бұрын
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Жыл бұрын
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The production quality and content of this diode explanation video is fantastic! So clear, so concise. Thank you!
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of all the channel explaining diode, yours is the most comprehensible one. Thakns 🙂
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These videos are always so great. I knew how diodes worked before, but I feel like I grok how they work much better after watching this. 🙌🙌
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Full bridge rectifier!!!
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4 жыл бұрын
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@ocea7995
3 жыл бұрын
Its not a puny single diode rectifier
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3 жыл бұрын
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3 жыл бұрын
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3 жыл бұрын
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After 8 years of completing basic electronics course, i got to know diode up close and personal after watching this video! Thank you!
Great videos… Wish I had them back then in engineering school :) . Would have been perfect if you covered the differences between the regular, zener and Schottky diodes.
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I must say, that's best explanations of diodes I've ever seen. Thank you :)
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3 ай бұрын
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3 жыл бұрын
With all details?? lmao, its barely a basic introduction.
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4 жыл бұрын
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4 жыл бұрын
I concur!
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4 жыл бұрын
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10 күн бұрын
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3 жыл бұрын
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4 жыл бұрын
Thank you
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3 жыл бұрын
Full wave bridge rectifier
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3 жыл бұрын
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4 жыл бұрын
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@EngineeringMindset
3 жыл бұрын
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@EngineeringMindset
4 жыл бұрын
Glad to hear you enjoyed
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3 жыл бұрын
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@EngineeringMindset
4 жыл бұрын
Later in the video I show the valve opened on minimum of 0.5V but almost no current flows then, then I show the voltage drop of 0.7V which the power source needs to overcome
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3 жыл бұрын
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4 жыл бұрын
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Жыл бұрын
What's going on with your career. Are you a welder?
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Жыл бұрын
@@riccardosinisi311 well, I’m an apprentice electrician with a hand in masonry carpentry and concrete now! I’d say I got a pretty good job!
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Great video. Could you also please explain transistors. It would be really helpful. Thanks in advance.
@EngineeringMindset
3 жыл бұрын
Transistor video now live: kzread.info/dash/bejne/fGijsZmJhMLUqrQ.html
I still remember my physics teacher saying about npn and pnp semiconductor afterwards. A finance student now lolz
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explained my whole course, thank you
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@EngineeringMindset
3 жыл бұрын
Transistor video now live: kzread.info/dash/bejne/fGijsZmJhMLUqrQ.html
subbed and liked.
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this is an awesome explanation of semiconducters and doping! Many thx
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@EngineeringMindset
3 жыл бұрын
Rectifier video here kzread.info/dash/bejne/hJ2G29yFnJe_aLg.html
The 12 years of school studying plus 4 years university !! shortcuted in 11 minutes ,, thanks so much
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I watched this video after the Transistors one and I think it makes more sense to watch the Diode video first to understand the practicality of the P-Type/N-Type. Thanks for the great series!
Mother Of All Full Bridge Rectifier!
@EngineeringMindset
3 жыл бұрын
Rectifier video here kzread.info/dash/bejne/hJ2G29yFnJe_aLg.html
Only people like you should be allowed to teach officially by our governments, really explained very well like the scientists would have thought back then but our teachers fail to explain us like this, hat's off to you for such wonderful animations and best teaching, gained a new sub! 💖
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Holy Smokes! Someone finally explained a full bridge rectifier to me in a way that will stick.
@EngineeringMindset
4 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed
@EngineeringMindset
3 жыл бұрын
Rectifier video here kzread.info/dash/bejne/hJ2G29yFnJe_aLg.html
DAmn you people made this The Simplest it could be...... Thanks a lot.....it's been really helpful
Thank you! You made it easy to understand.
explain about harmonics in electrical please, those things occurs and damaging my elecrical equipment on my factory.. thankyou
@DjTatty
3 жыл бұрын
harmonics are the sound of frequency waves in phase, alter the frequency by adding a MOSFET & the harmonics will stop.
@EngineeringMindset
5 ай бұрын
See my new MOSFET explained video here➡️: kzread.info/dash/bejne/c6uGrNWzlcKfnZc.html