It's also worth mentioning that transistors are basically back-to-back diodes, and that understanding a diode, really understanding a diode, is the first step towards understanding semi-conductor physics, and electronics in general.
I remember well making crystal radios, firstly with store-bought diodes and capacitors, subsequently making my own capacitors, and then diodes. Taught me so much.
The diode - gateway drug to semi-conductor physics and electronics.
I remember well making crystal radios, firstly with store-bought diodes and capacitors, subsequently making my own capacitors, and then diodes. Taught me so much.
The diode - gateway drug to semi-conductor physics and electronics.