Does a diode block current but not voltage?

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When running this test circuit on CircuitLab and my expected result was that only M1 would open
but then i noticed that the M4 mosfet is also open even though there is a diode between it and the the 3V
the Gate threshold on both is set to 1.5v



i also noticed some strange spikes appearing on the current



Does it mean a diode blocks current but not voltage ?





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    Non-ideal diodes have leakage current. It, together with random noise, charge up the M4 gate capacitance.
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When running this test circuit on CircuitLab and my expected result was that only M1 would open
but then i noticed that the M4 mosfet is also open even though there is a diode between it and the the 3V
the Gate threshold on both is set to 1.5v



i also noticed some strange spikes appearing on the current



Does it mean a diode blocks current but not voltage ?





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simulate this circuit – Schematic created using CircuitLab






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    Non-ideal diodes have leakage current. It, together with random noise, charge up the M4 gate capacitance.
    – Long Pham
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  • That's in fact the answer.
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When running this test circuit on CircuitLab and my expected result was that only M1 would open
but then i noticed that the M4 mosfet is also open even though there is a diode between it and the the 3V
the Gate threshold on both is set to 1.5v



i also noticed some strange spikes appearing on the current



Does it mean a diode blocks current but not voltage ?





schematic





simulate this circuit – Schematic created using CircuitLab






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When running this test circuit on CircuitLab and my expected result was that only M1 would open
but then i noticed that the M4 mosfet is also open even though there is a diode between it and the the 3V
the Gate threshold on both is set to 1.5v



i also noticed some strange spikes appearing on the current



Does it mean a diode blocks current but not voltage ?





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    Non-ideal diodes have leakage current. It, together with random noise, charge up the M4 gate capacitance.
    – Long Pham
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  • That's in fact the answer.
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    Non-ideal diodes have leakage current. It, together with random noise, charge up the M4 gate capacitance.
    – Long Pham
    1 hour ago










  • That's in fact the answer.
    – Janka
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Non-ideal diodes have leakage current. It, together with random noise, charge up the M4 gate capacitance.
– Long Pham
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Non-ideal diodes have leakage current. It, together with random noise, charge up the M4 gate capacitance.
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That's in fact the answer.
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Figure 3 from the 1N4148 datasheet.



  • Diodes have very small leakage current. At 3 V this will be between 3.5 and 10 nA.

  • The 2N7000 has a gate−body leakage current, Forward of -10 nA max.

  • The diode also has about 4 pF capacitance. When the supply voltage jumps from zero to +3 V on power-up the diode capacitance will cause the gate of M4 to jump up too.





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    Figure 3 from the 1N4148 datasheet.



    • Diodes have very small leakage current. At 3 V this will be between 3.5 and 10 nA.

    • The 2N7000 has a gate−body leakage current, Forward of -10 nA max.

    • The diode also has about 4 pF capacitance. When the supply voltage jumps from zero to +3 V on power-up the diode capacitance will cause the gate of M4 to jump up too.





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      Figure 3 from the 1N4148 datasheet.



      • Diodes have very small leakage current. At 3 V this will be between 3.5 and 10 nA.

      • The 2N7000 has a gate−body leakage current, Forward of -10 nA max.

      • The diode also has about 4 pF capacitance. When the supply voltage jumps from zero to +3 V on power-up the diode capacitance will cause the gate of M4 to jump up too.





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        Figure 3 from the 1N4148 datasheet.



        • Diodes have very small leakage current. At 3 V this will be between 3.5 and 10 nA.

        • The 2N7000 has a gate−body leakage current, Forward of -10 nA max.

        • The diode also has about 4 pF capacitance. When the supply voltage jumps from zero to +3 V on power-up the diode capacitance will cause the gate of M4 to jump up too.





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        Figure 3 from the 1N4148 datasheet.



        • Diodes have very small leakage current. At 3 V this will be between 3.5 and 10 nA.

        • The 2N7000 has a gate−body leakage current, Forward of -10 nA max.

        • The diode also has about 4 pF capacitance. When the supply voltage jumps from zero to +3 V on power-up the diode capacitance will cause the gate of M4 to jump up too.






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