> > Sideline: does a diode spec mention a maximum *forward* voltage? 
> 
> No, but a maximum forward current. As long as you stay below that, the
> forward voltage is in normal ranges. 

In a static situation yes, but the issue here was that the forward
voltage might rise so fast that the diode does not have time to turn on
so you'd get a large forward voltage which might destroy the diode. I
doubt the reality of this scenario, but it is what (this part of) the
discussion was about.

Wouter van Ooijen

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