Re: Re: DX7 Memory Corruption

"Bruce Wahler [email protected] [YamahaDX]" <[email protected]>
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True, but a germanium diode has more reverse leakage current, which is 
not a good thing for a Lithium battery.  A low-current silicon diode -- 
ex: 1N4148 -- might be the better choice.

Regards,

-BW

Bruce Wahler
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On 9/4/2018 1:27 PM, Gregg Sheehan [email protected] [YamahaDX] wrote:
> They picked a germanium diode as it has less forward voltage drop than 
> a silicon type.
>
> On Tuesday, September 4, 2018, 10:01:51 a.m. PDT, [email protected] 
> [YamahaDX] <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
> FYI the original diode D4 is an OA95 germanium diode.
>
>
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