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Re: help - 1N34 diode substitute?

From	Phil Hobbs <pcdhSpamMeSenseless@electrooptical.net>
Newsgroups	sci.electronics.components
Subject	Re: help - 1N34 diode substitute?
Date	2021-09-03 17:36 -0400
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Michael Terrell wrote:
> On Sunday, August 29, 2021 at 10:07:35 PM UTC-4, Brian Gregory wrote:
>>
>> Suggesting silicon diodes as substitutes for a germanium signal diode is
>> pretty daft too.
> 
> Hot carrier or Zero bias diodes work well, and have better specs but they aren't cheap. They are made for microwave mixers and detectors
> 

With a bit of bodging, something like a BAT15-03 (<$1 in onesies, 21 
cents in reels) ought to work at least as well as a 1N34A, assuming that 
a 4V rating is enough, which it ought to be for an RF detector.  (1N34As 
work up to something ridiculous like 60V).

Cheers

Phil Hobbs

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      Re: help - 1N34 diode substitute? Brian Gregory <void-invalid-dead-dontuse@email.invalid> - 2021-08-30 03:07 +0100
        Re: help - 1N34 diode substitute? Michael Terrell <terrell.michael.a@gmail.com> - 2021-08-31 20:01 -0700
          Re: help - 1N34 diode substitute? Phil Hobbs <pcdhSpamMeSenseless@electrooptical.net> - 2021-09-03 17:36 -0400
            Re: help - 1N34 diode substitute? Michael Terrell <terrell.michael.a@gmail.com> - 2021-09-03 21:15 -0700

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