Assertion: diode | /r/CapableOf | act as open circuit
Facets:
value: in the reverse direction
type: MANNER
value: essentially
type: DEGREE
Source sentences:
text: However, with a power diode (any diode with a 1N400X marking) acting as a protection diode, no current can pass through, since the diode essentially acts as an open circuit when in the reverse direction.
text: The current in this biasing is low till breakdown is reached and hence the diode looks like an open circuit.