Technician A says that the stripe on a diode indicates the cathode end of the diode. Technician B says that the arrow on the schematic symbol for a diode indicates the direction of conventional current flow to forward-bias the diode. Who is correct?
A) A only
B) B only
C) Both A and B
D) Neither A nor B

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Technician A is correct because the stripe on a diode does indicate the cathode end. Technician B is also correct because the arrow on the schematic symbol for a diode indicates the direction of conventional current flow when the diode is forward-biased.

Technician a Says That the Stripe on a Diode Indicates