The preceding chapter was concerned primarily with introducing the practical considerations of diodes while presenting them in DC circuits. The inherent asymmetry in the conductance of diodes, that is...The preceding chapter was concerned primarily with introducing the practical considerations of diodes while presenting them in DC circuits. The inherent asymmetry in the conductance of diodes, that is, their sensitivity to the direction of current flow, is what makes these circuits possible. Non-ideal effects such as a diode's forward voltage drop might be ignored in some instances but may be quite important in others.
