A diode is a two-terminal electronic component with asymmetric conductance; it has low resistance to current in one direction, and high resistance in the other direction.

Features of 1n4001/ 50v/ 1a General Purpose Diode:

• Peak Repet. Reverse Voltage (Vrrm): 50V.
• Max. RMS Reverse Voltage (Vr): 35V.
• Average Rectified Current (Io): 1.0A.
• Max. Reverse Current (Ir): 0.01mA.
• Max. Forward Voltage Drop (Vf): 1.1V.

Applications of 1n4001/ 50v/ 1a General Purpose Diode:

• It is used in rectifier circuit.
• It is used in switching devices.
• It is used in short circuiting protection purposes.