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rabiticide
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I'm trying to make a basic circuit with a diode. Had it not been
marked "cathode/anode" I would have not been confused - I would've
just had the electrons follow the arrow. But the arrow points away
from the anode and towards the cathode, and this is the opposite of
what I'd expect.
What does "cathode" and "anode" mean on a diode? To have the electrons
flow with the arrow my "anode" will be a higher voltage than my
"cathode" which is the opposite of what I would have thought. How am I
being confused?
marked "cathode/anode" I would have not been confused - I would've
just had the electrons follow the arrow. But the arrow points away
from the anode and towards the cathode, and this is the opposite of
what I'd expect.
What does "cathode" and "anode" mean on a diode? To have the electrons
flow with the arrow my "anode" will be a higher voltage than my
"cathode" which is the opposite of what I would have thought. How am I
being confused?