Quick Answer: The Silica diode on base is a diode mounted on a 103 × 54 × 30 mm base with terminals, used to show half-wave rectification and one-way conduction.
Last updated: October 2026
Key Features
Diode on a base with connection terminals
Used for half-wave rectification demonstrations
Shows forward conduction and reverse blocking
Base 103 × 54 × 30 mm
Technical Specifications
Specification
Value
Component
Diode, base-mounted
Function
Half-wave rectification and diode conduction
Dimensions
103 × 54 × 30 mm
About This Product
Connected the right way round, the diode lets a lamp light; reversed, it blocks the current, which makes polarity easy to see. With an AC supply and a display instrument it shows half-wave rectification, the first step in explaining rectifier circuits. Enquiries from Bolivia, Malta, France, South Sudan and Somalia for the Silica diode on base receive an export quotation.