EEVblog 1746 – Schottky vs PN Diodes & Measurement Traps (opens in new tab)

Demonstrating the difference between Schottky diodes and PN junction silicon diodes, and how your multimeter can influence your measurement when troubleshooting. Answering an interesting Twitter question. Forum: 00:00 – Twitter question 01:21 – Recreating the problem 03:08 – Why doesn’t it read zero volts? Let’s try a PN junction diode 04:21 …