I bought some surface mount 1N4148 diodes. They are so small I couldn’t find one when I dropped it on the bench!
Here’s a photo of one setting on top of a regular transistor. It’s itty-bitty, teensy weensy! It’s not much larger than a fly speck! That’s it! That tiny black rectangle sitting on top of what looks like a giant transistor but is only 5 mm wide. That transistor is about as wide as a regular 1N4148, which is about 4 mm long. The diode is only 2 mm long including the metal tabs. Wow!
