Can an LED be used as a diode?

Question

Electronics

Can an LED be used as a diode?
I want to make an adder
out of diodes, can I make transistors
, and can an LED be used as a diode?

Answer 1

Can an LED be used as a diode?

Yes, taking into account their somewhat atypical properties - a larger forward and lower allowable reverse voltage. The fact that they glow does not matter, but can be used for specific applications.

I want to make adder

It's not clear what you mean. Adders are different...

transistors can be made from diodes

It is forbidden. On the contrary, it is possible.

Answer 2

Quite, only the voltage drop will be greater than on "ordinary" silicon ones - and will depend on the color of the diode glow. Minimum for red and infrared, maximum for white and ultraviolet

Answer 3

yes you can
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transistor_diode_mod...

Answer 4

Can. They are even used that way. for example, in some guitar gadgets as amplitude limiters. So people achieve a unique sound of their crafts.

Answer 5

You can't make transistors out of diodes. Only in the equivalent circuit, the transistor is conventionally depicted as two diodes.