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The student conducted an experiment to test the operation of a diode using a multimeter. In the forward bias configuration, the diode allowed current to flow and registered 0.556V on the multimeter. In the reverse bias, no current flowed and the multimeter read an infinite resistance. The student also connected the diode to a circuit and found that in the forward bias the LED lit up, while in the reverse bias it did not light.

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Exp2 Tronix1

The student conducted an experiment to test the operation of a diode using a multimeter. In the forward bias configuration, the diode allowed current to flow and registered 0.556V on the multimeter. In the reverse bias, no current flowed and the multimeter read an infinite resistance. The student also connected the diode to a circuit and found that in the forward bias the LED lit up, while in the reverse bias it did not light.

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Interpretation of Results

On the first part of the experiment, we identified the terminals


and checked the forward and reverse operation of a diode using dmm
and an analog multimeter. We got 0.556V and 6.5 on the ohmmeter
at forward bias, then we let the diode open and the result was an
infinite reading on the ohmmeter at reverse bias. It means that diodes
at forward bias allows current flow while at reverse bias, the current is
blocked.
On the second part, we connected the diode in a circuit and then
checked if the direction of the diode will affect the circuit. In the diode
in a forward bias the LED diode will light while the diode in a reverse
will not light. In forward bias, the current is directly proportional to the
voltage wherein as the current increases, the voltage also increases
and vice versa. While in reverse bias, the diode blocks the current so
the current is zero but there is a voltage present on the diode.
Possible source of errors would be wrong connections and wrong
voltage input.

Conclusion

The diode is a semiconductor that allows the electron to flow


through it in only one direction. Using a multimeter, the diodes
approximate barrier potential value can be measured.
At forward bias, diodes are shorted and allows the electron to flow
through, this means that a current flows. While is a diode is in
reverse bias, the diode opens which does not allow the electron to
flow through meaning, no current flows.
At reverse bias, diodes are opened and does not allow the
electron to flow through, this means that there is no current.
Silicon diodes needs around 0.5V to 0.8V to turn on
A diode could be damaged or burned in a circuit if the reverse
voltage exceeds its breakdown voltage.
The practical applications of diodes are rectifiers, demodulator,
logic gates, waveshaping circuits and voltage multiplier.

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