Hi, Jinx

> 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 ?


    It is reasonable and you indeed have heat there to loose energy. It is
proportional to the diode drop voltage and current. You get close to 0.6 x
85na watts for each diode. It is not lossless but at the currents involved
it will probably be negletable.

Best regards,
Alexandre Guimaraes

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