I saw color rings on the diode, which is yellow, brown , yellow and grey. I know this is simply a diode. what does the color means. Thanks
Color rings on diode
Aug 19, 2005
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mingyan snipped-for-privacy@yahoo.com.hk schrieb:
The same as for resistor color coding: (1N) 4148 in this case.
Dipl.-Ing. Tilmann Reh
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Makes perfect sense. It's a 1N4148.
The more important question is: Were the rings (bands) all on one end scrunched together or spread out? If spread out, was there a black band you didn't tell us about?
Jim
No black band. IN4148 exactly what it is. Good thinking. Thanks
How do you know which end is the cathode?
Jim
How does one know which end to start reading from?
Mike.
usually one band is larger then others and it marks the ... ( anode cathode ? I never, never remember the name of the N-side of the diode junction )
this band is the most significant digit in the code
1N4148 is: yellow ( larger band ) black yellow greyP.S. I am not sure if japanese (1S.... ) diode coding is similar
That is true, I believe this is some custome made component. Cause I couldn't find any colour coding diode in the market.
It used to be popular with European component makers. I bought an ammo box of 5,000 Philips diodes once which were so marked.
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