This book provides practical guidance and application information when using diodes in electronic and electrical circuit design. This easy-to-use book covers all diode types including: Germanium, Silicon, Arrays, Glass, DIAC, PIN, Schottky, SCR, TVS, Tuner, Triac, Tunnel, Back, Varactor, Zener, High-Voltage, Bridge, LED, and all OPTOs. This book also has a very comprehensive Glossary, Index, and Equations. The Diode Handbook, one in a series of component handbooks, has the answers to all of your daily application questions. The other handbooks covers capacitors, resistors, inductors, and transistors.