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2 LED V-I Characteristics

This document describes an experiment to study the characteristics of a light-emitting diode (LED). The objectives are to understand the working principle of an LED and to plot its voltage-current curve to determine the threshold voltage. The procedure involves connecting an LED to a power supply and potentiometer to vary the voltage in both forward and reverse bias. Current readings are recorded at different voltages to generate the forward and reverse bias curves and determine key properties like maximum current and effect of polarity on light emission. Safety measures and potential sources of error are also outlined.

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2 LED V-I Characteristics

This document describes an experiment to study the characteristics of a light-emitting diode (LED). The objectives are to understand the working principle of an LED and to plot its voltage-current curve to determine the threshold voltage. The procedure involves connecting an LED to a power supply and potentiometer to vary the voltage in both forward and reverse bias. Current readings are recorded at different voltages to generate the forward and reverse bias curves and determine key properties like maximum current and effect of polarity on light emission. Safety measures and potential sources of error are also outlined.

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ACROPOLIS TECHNICAL CAMPUS, INDORE 452020

Department of Ele tron! " # Comm$n! at!on En%!neer!n% La& Se""!on No' 002 Pa%e No'()5 Ele tron! In"tr$mentat!on EC * +0+ Enrolment No' 0,-5 .at / No'

Performance Evaluation:
Name
Performing on Extra regular First Submission Second Submission

Grade and Remarks by the Tutor ! "larity about the ob#ective of the ex$eriment %! "larity about the $roblem statement &! Submitted the 'ork in desired format (! Sho'n ca$ability to solve the $roblem )! "ontribution to the team 'ork! *thers:

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1. Title: To study the characteristics of LED. 2. +ims:


a) To understand the 'orking $rinci$le of .E-! b/ To $lot the voltage and current curve! c/ To calculate threshold voltage!

3. *b#ectives: +fter com$leting the ex$eriment0 the student should be able


a/ To understand the effect of negative and $ositive voltage on .Eb/ To calculate maximum current flo'ing through .E-!

4. Theory: -iodes0 like all semiconductor devices0 are governed by the $rinci$les described in 1uantum
$hysics! *ne of these $rinci$les is the emission of s$ecific2fre1uency radiant energy 'henever electrons fall from a higher energy level to a lo'er energy level! + diode intentionally designed to glo' like a lam$ is called a light-emitting diode0 or LED! -iodes made from a combination of the elements gallium0 arsenic0 and $hos$horus 3called gallium-arsenide-phosphide/ glo' bright red0 and are some of the most common .E-s manufactured! ,y altering the chemical constituency of the PN #unction0 different colors may be obtained! Some of the currently available colors other than red are green0 blue0 and infra2red 3invisible light at a fre1uency lo'er than red/! The schematic symbol for an .E- is a regular diode sha$e inside of a circle0 'ith t'o small arro's $ointing a'ay 3indicating emitted light/

ACROPOLIS TECHNICAL CAMPUS, INDORE 452020


Department of Ele tron! " # Comm$n! at!on En%!neer!n% La& Se""!on No' 002 Pa%e No'2)5 Ele tron! In"tr$mentat!on EC * +0+ Enrolment No' 0,-5 .at / No'

Symbol of LED ! This notation of having t'o small arro's $ointing a'ay from the device is common to the schematic symbols of all light2emitting semiconductor devices! "onversely0 if a device is light2 activated 3meaning that incoming light stimulates it/0 then the symbol 'ill have t'o small arro's $ointing toward it! 4t is interesting to note0 that .E-s are ca$able of acting as light2sensing devices: they 'ill generate a small voltage 'hen ex$osed to light0 much like a solar cell on a small scale! This $ro$erty can be gainfully a$$lied in a variety of light2sensing circuits! ,ecause .E-s are made of different chemical substances than normal rectifying diodes0 their for'ard voltage dro$s 'ill be different! Ty$ically0 .E-s have much larger for'ard voltage dro$s than rectifying diodes0 any'here from about !5 volts to over & volts0 de$ending on the colour! Ty$ical o$erating current for a standard2si6ed .E- is around %7 m+ F*R8+R- "9+R+"TER4ST4": 8hen o$erating an .E- from a -" voltage source greater than the .E-:s for'ard voltage0 a series2connected ;dro$$ing; resistor must be included to $revent full source voltage from damaging the .E-! .E- starts emitting light as its for'ard voltage reaches at a $articular level and its intensity 'ill increase further 'ith the increase in a$$lied for'ard voltage!

Circuit arran ement of LED in !or"ard bias RE<ERSE "9+R+"TER4ST4": .E-s emit no light 'hen reverse biased! 4n fact0 o$erating .E-s in reverse direction 'ill 1uickly destroy them if the a$$lied voltage is 1uite large!

ACROPOLIS TECHNICAL CAMPUS, INDORE 452020


Department of Ele tron! " # Comm$n! at!on En%!neer!n% La& Se""!on No' 002 Pa%e No'+)5 Ele tron! In"tr$mentat!on EC * +0+ Enrolment No' 0,-5 .at / No'

Circuit arran ement of LED Diode in re#erse bias

$. Procedure: For for'ard biasing


"onnect = %< dc $o'er su$$lies from external source! 1. Rotate $otentiometer P fully in ""8 3counter clock'ise direction/! 2. "onnect +mmeter to measure diode current 4-3m+/! 3. "onnect one voltmeter to measure voltage <- across .E-! 4. S'itch *N the $o'er su$$ly! $. <ary the $otentiometer P so as to increase the value of diode voltage < - from 6ero to maximum in ste$s and measure the corres$onding values of diode current 4 - in an observation Table ! %. +lso consider the effect on light intensity 'ith the change in diode voltage and diode current! &. Plot a curve bet'een diode voltage < - and diode current 4- as sho'n in Fig! using suitable scale 'ith the hel$ of observation Table)! This curve is the re1uired for'ard characteristics of .ight emitting diode!

For reverse biasing


1. Rotate $otentiometer P fully in ""8 3counter clock'ise direction/! 2. "onnect +mmeter to measure diode current 4-3u+/ 3. "onnect one voltmeter to measure voltage <- across the diode! 4. S'itch *N the $o'er su$$ly! $. <ary the $otentiometer P so as to increase the value of diode voltage < - from 6ero to maximum in ste$s and measure the corres$onding values of diode current - in an observation Table%! Plot a curve bet'een diode voltage <- and diode current - as sho'n in Fig using suitable scale 'ith the hel$ of observation Table! This curve is the re1uired for'ard characteristics of .ight emitting diode!

ACROPOLIS TECHNICAL CAMPUS, INDORE 452020


Department of Ele tron! " # Comm$n! at!on En%!neer!n% La& Se""!on No' 002 Pa%e No'4)5 Ele tron! In"tr$mentat!on EC * +0+ Enrolment No' 0,-5 .at / No'

%. '(SE)*+T,'- T+(LE : !or for"ard biasin


Diode *olta e .*) Diode current , .m+)

S.-o. 1. 2. 3. 4. $. %. &. /. 0. 11. 11.

For reverse biasing


S.-o. 1. 2. 3. 4. $. %. &. /. 0. 11. 11. Diode *olta e .*) Diode current , .m+)

ACROPOLIS TECHNICAL CAMPUS, INDORE 452020


Department of Ele tron! " # Comm$n! at!on En%!neer!n% La& Se""!on No' 002 Pa%e No'5)5 Ele tron! In"tr$mentat!on EC * +0+ Enrolment No' 0,-5 .at / No'

&. *2, C3+)+CTE),ST,C: The static voltage2current characteristics for a >ener diode are sho'n in Fig (!

*2, Characteristics of LED

/. Re$ort should com$rise of inter$retation on follo'ing observations :


a! Ensure that the line su$$ly is ? the meters are $ro$erly 'orking i!e!0 sho'ing suitable deflections! b! Ensure that there is no metallic surrounding near the vicinity 'ithin % m from the trainer kit!

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