Diode 1N4006

• A diode is a device which allows current flow through only one direction. That is the current should always flow from the Anode to cathode. The cathode terminal can be identified by using a grey bar as shown in the picture above.
• The 1N4006 is a general-purpose diode�from the 1N400x family. It can handle up to 800 V reverse voltage and up to 1 A of continuous current with a surge peak of 30 A. The 1N4006 is widely used in general-purpose low-power electronic appliances for rectification purposes and also for other purposes such as voltage blocking, voltage boosting, etc.
• 1N4006 can be used for variety of purposes for example it can be used to build diode rectifier that can be used in power supplies of electronic appliances, it can also be used to blocking voltages for different purposes in electronics design or circuits.

Applications of Diode

• Can be used to prevent reverse polarity problem
• Half Wave and Full Wave rectifiers
• Used as a protection device
• Current flow regulators