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Spintronic Diode

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$3.32 $5.35 In stock

Category: Extra parts

Overview

Spintronic diodes allow the current to flow in only one direction. Each diode only turns clockwise, but it can be used to allow counterclockwise current by placing it on the outside of a chain loop.

Detailed description

The ratchet mechanism on top allows only clockwise movement and requires a forward voltage of approximately 0.7 V. The reverse breakdown voltage is well above the rated maximum voltage of the chain.

Note that only one spintronic diode is required to build a half-wave rectifier and only two are necessary to build a full-wave rectifier.

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Customer Reviews (5.0 / 5 · 5 reviews)

Violet U. ★★★★★

I was skeptical about the clockwise-only flow, but after mounting it on the outside of my chain it handles counterclockwise current perfectly. Really clever design.

Samuel H. ★★★★★

Wasn't sure about the clockwise-only thing until I mounted one on the outside of the chain and got counterclockwise current anyway. Clever little part, and it does exactly what it says about blocking reverse flow.

Henry B. ★★★★★

The one-way flow is exactly what my build needed, and I like that I can run current counterclockwise just by mounting it on the outer side of the chain. Took me a minute to figure out the orientation, but once it clicked it worked perfectly.

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