A diode is a two-terminal electronic component that allows current to flow in only one direction. The terminal with the triangle is the (A), and the terminal with the line is the cathode (K).
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The voltage across the parallel branch is clamped by D2cap D sub 2 Vout=0.3 Vcap V sub o u t end-sub equals 0.3 V Now calculate total loop current ( ITcap I sub cap T ) flowing through the resistor:
