Real or fake 1n34?

[CheapSuitG]

Hello there -

I ordered some Germanium 1n34 online from a brick and mortar store, and something isn't quite adding up.

Did some testing and here is what I saw:

Fv .409v
Leakage 12.1 nA
Cap 9 pf

Right away saw the forward voltage is high, diving in more the leakage is low from what I am reading, should should be 5mA or more.

Thoughts?

 

[Robert]

That is a schottky diode.

There are tons of eBay sellers passing them off as germanium.

 

[thomasbe86]

These schottky probably sound about just the same as any fancy ass 10 bucks a leg NOS 1N34A in any circuit

 

[CheapSuitG]

This is a brick and mortar business in a different state.

So, we all know what time it is!

(While the prompt didn't give me the full "Karen" hair cut, nor looks like me, I have to keep it with the third helping hand, so usedful in building circuits)

 

[CheapSuitG]

These schottky probably sound about just the same as any fancy ass 10 bucks a leg NOS 1N34A in any circuit

Probably.

BUT

I paid for one, got another...... that leaves a bad taste.

 

[thomasbe86]

To be fair, there's actual 1n34 schottky diodes, if they sell them as germanium, shame on them

 

[BuddytheReow]

$5 diodes

 

[CheapSuitG]

$5 diodes

Tree Fiddy!

To be fair, there's actual 1n34 schottky diodes, if they sell them as germanium, shame on them

Yes, they were sold as "Germanium (GE) Diodes"

 

[jcpst]

If you still want genuine, sbp has ‘em

1N34A - Germanium Diode

1n34a Diode New Jersey Semiconductor Fuzz Overdrive Distortion

stompboxparts.com

 

[OD is Glorious]

I am sure many of us fell for it at one point. I trust Stompbox as @jcpst said.

 

[Vicious C]

I just use BAT41’s now