Diode Circuit Analysis
Goal: find quiescent operating point (Q-point) of the diode ( , ) Analytical tools:
Kirchhoffs voltage law (KVL) Kirchhoffs current law (KCL) Element relations Solution methods (Often cant solve analytically due to non-linearity) Graphical methods Numerical iteration
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Diode Circuit Analysis
Example: Given , R, and parameters for the diode ( , ), find Q-point ( , ).
R iD
+
VS
+
VD
linear
Linear Part (resistor, load) Nonlinear part (diode)
1 nonlinear Two equations, two unknowns , .
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Load Line Analysis (Graphical)
Write the two equations in the form of v.s. . , 1 Plot them on a same graph, find the intersection. R
iD
+
VS
+
VD
Q-point
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Numerical Analysis
Combining:
, 1
We have:
1 => ln 1
Let 1k, 10 A, 26 mV, 10 V. we have 0.026 ln 1 Make an initial guess ( 0.5 V) and solve by iteration:
Iteration # (V)
0 0.5
1 0.4776
2 0.4777
3 0.4777
converged !
9.522 mA
Q-point = (9.522 mA, 0.4777 V)
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Numerical Analysis
Now use . Expect diode to be reverse biased. From graphical analysis, . Thus Check for : Q-point = (10-10 A, -10 V) Be careful of round-off error:
should be 9.999999999 V
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Simplified Diode Models
General diode
Ideal diode
ON 0 0
Constant voltage drop
ON 0
OFF 0 0
OFF 0
ON: short circuit OFF: open circuit
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ON: voltage source OFF: open circuit
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Diode Circuit Analysis simplified model
Analysis Method:
Guess a state for the diode, ON or OFF Replace the diode by its equivalent model for this state Analyze the circuit using this equivalent model Verify that the guess was correct
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Diode Circuit Analysis Ideal model
iD R 1k VS +10 V
+
Guess ON: VS +10 V R 1k
+
iD VD=0
+
VD
Since ID = 10 mA 0, D = ON correct
ON condition: 0, 0
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Diode Circuit Analysis LVD model
iD R 1k VS +10 V
+
+
VD
Guess ON: VS +10 V
+
iD R 1k Von +0.6 V
+
0.6 V
Since ID = 9.4 mA 0, D = ON correct
ON condition: , 0
Guess OFF: VS +10 V
+
R 1k VD = VS = 10V
Since VD = 10 V Von, D = OFF wrong!
OFF condition: 0,
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Multiple Diode Circuits
R1=20k VS1 15V D2 R2=10k VS2 -15V VS1 15V R1 20k
D1
D1, D2 = Ideal diodes Textbook Schematic D1 Engineering Schematic
D2 R2 10k VS2 -15V
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Multiple Diode Circuits
Guess: D1, D2 both ON
VS1 15V R1 20k iR1 0V Check: , both D1 and D2 are ON. Correct! iD1 D1 D2 R2 10k VS2 -15V
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iD2
Multiple Diode Circuits
Now: Swap resistors Guess: D1, D2 both ON
iR1 0V Check: => Contrary to D1 ON! iD1 D1 D2 R2 20k VS2 -15V
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VS1 15V R1 10k iD2
Multiple Diode Circuits
Guess: D1 OFF, D2 ON
VS1 15V R1 10k iR1 Check: => D1 off. Correct. => D2 on. Correct. VA D2 vD1 D1 R2 20k VS2 -15V
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iD2
