At 05:59 PM 31/01/2002 +1300, you wrote:
> > I think I am a little rusty on my EE theory ;o) but if I put a battery
> > in serries with 4 diodes then the current in to 4 diodes is the
> > same as the current out ;o) IE 85nA in = 85nA out :o)
>
>I know it sounded like a bunny question, but it wasn't as clear-
>cut for me. For example, diodes and transistors heat up, so
>there is some resistance (resistivity). Which had me assuming
>that the p-n junction is not just simply a transparent lossless
>migration of ions. Sound reasonable ?

If it's just in series you can't have a different current on the "in"
and "out" legs of it. A bit like the quote from the Electrical Officer
that said there was no current in the 240Vac Neutral line because
the appliance used it all up! Hmmmm...
Regards...

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