A "unidirectional" Diode ?

[andre kesteloot]

Mike,
I am (obviously) well aware that one can (and does) connect diodes that way.
But a diode is a diode is a diode, and it is unidirectional by definition.
73
André

On 11/29/2010 8:59 PM, Mike O'Dell wrote:
> given that it's an ESD protection device,
> there are such devices that have two diodes
> in one package, connected in opposite "directions"
> to clamp spikes of either persuasion.
>
>     -mo
>
>
> On 11/29/10 3:13 PM, Andre Kesteloot wrote:
>> Taco-istas,
>> Silly me, who thought that all diodes were supposed to be 
>> unidirectional...
>> 73
>> André
>> *****************************
>> http://www.st.com/stonline/products/literature/ds/14995.pdf
>>
>> /"The ESDA8V2-1MX2 is a unidirectional single line
>> Transil diode [...]"/
>>
>>
>>
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