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Solid state diodes have no filament. Compared with vacuum tubes, what does that mean?

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  1. They don't work without a heater
  2. They need less operating power
  3. They need more operating power

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  1. US Navy NEETS Module 7, Solid-State Devices and Power Supplies maritime.org/doc/neets/mod07.pdf Checked 2026-10-12.

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