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Chapter Nine Diodes: Figure 9.1 (A) Figure 9.1 (B)

This chapter discusses the characteristics and analysis of diode circuits. It presents the characteristics of diodes and discusses diode circuit analysis techniques and solving problems involving diode circuits using MATLAB.

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Chapter Nine Diodes: Figure 9.1 (A) Figure 9.1 (B)

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CHAPTER NINE

DIODES

In this chapter, the characteristics of diodes are presented. Diode circuit


analysis techniques will be discussed. Problems involving diode circuits are
solved using MATLAB.

9.1 DIODE CHARACTERISTICS

Diode is a two-terminal device. The electronic symbol of a diode is shown in


Figure 9.1(a). Ideally, the diode conducts current in one direction. The cur-
rent versus voltage characteristics of an ideal diode are shown in Figure 9.1(b).

anode cathode

(a)

(b)

Figure 9.1 Ideal Diode (a) Electronic Symbol


(b) I-V Characteristics

The I-V characteristic of a semiconductor junction diode is shown in Figure


9.2. The characteristic is divided into three regions: forward-biased, reversed-
biased, and the breakdown.

1999 CRC Press LLC

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