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Name: Etuk, Jesse Imoh Matric No: 18CJ024119 Program: Computer Engineering Course: GEC 226 Engineering Lab. Date: 19 July, 2020

This document is a lab report submitted by Jesse Etuk for an Engineering Lab course. It summarizes an experiment performed to study semiconductor diodes and their applications. The experiment involved setting up circuits with diodes in both forward and reverse bias configurations and measuring the current. Key findings were that diodes conduct significantly more current in the forward bias and only a small amount in reverse bias. The report also calculates the power dissipation of a diode in another circuit.

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Name: Etuk, Jesse Imoh Matric No: 18CJ024119 Program: Computer Engineering Course: GEC 226 Engineering Lab. Date: 19 July, 2020

This document is a lab report submitted by Jesse Etuk for an Engineering Lab course. It summarizes an experiment performed to study semiconductor diodes and their applications. The experiment involved setting up circuits with diodes in both forward and reverse bias configurations and measuring the current. Key findings were that diodes conduct significantly more current in the forward bias and only a small amount in reverse bias. The report also calculates the power dissipation of a diode in another circuit.

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Name: Etuk, Jesse Imoh

Matric No: 18CJ024119


Program: Computer
Engineering
Course: GEC 226 Engineering
Lab.
Date: 19th July, 2020.
19th July 2020
TITLE: THE SEMICONDUCTOR DIODES AND APPLICATIONS

OBJECTIVE: Ability to recognize diodes in various physical forms. Ability to determine the
diode polarity and to understand the need for correct connection. To obtain knowledge of the
forward/current characteristic and the condition voltage for germanium and silicon types.

APPARATUS:
Basic Electricity and Electronics Module 12-200-B

Power supply Unit, 0 to 20V variable dc regulated( eg. Feedback Teknikit Console 92-300).

Multimeters or, 5V dc voltmeter and High Impedance (20kΩ/V) 0-3V dc voltmeter

PRACTICAL 1
Procedure

1. Switch on the power supply

2. Set the power supply control to give 10V on the meter

3. Copy the current measurement values into the table below

Fig 7.

CIRCUI CURRENT(mA)
T
Fig 7. 2.021

4. Now switch off the power supply and reverse the 1N4007GP diode to give the circuit of
Fig 9.

Fig 9.

5. Switch on the power supply and readjust the voltage to 10V

6. Read the new value of diode current and record it in the second row of your table

CIRCUI CURRENT(mA)
T

Fig 9 0.00067

OBSERVATION: I observed that the diode conducted to a very little extent when
reversed biased

ANSWERS TO PRACTICAL ONE QUESTIONS


 In order to make the diode conduct current,connect its anode to the positive voltage
supply

 When the diode was connected the opposite way,the current measured was much
smaller

 The conduction voltage of silicon diodes is about 0.6V while that of germanium diodes is
about 0.2V
 A forward biased diode has its anode connected to the positive voltage supply while a
reverse biased diode has its cathode connected to the positive voltage supply

a) Reverse bias

b) Forward bias

 An important application of diode is in converting alternating voltage to direct voltage


through rectification

PRACTICAL 2
PROCEDURE

1. Construct the circuit of fig 13 and apply the method used earlier in the assignment to
find Vd and If

Fig 13.
2. Calculate the power dissipation of the diode and back to see if becomes warm to touch
after a few minutes

Power(W)=IV

P=(9.062 *10-3)(0.594)

P=5.383*10-3W

PRECAUTIONS
1. I ensured all connections were made according to the diagrams provided.

2. I ensured I stopped the simulation before making any changes to the circuit.

CONCLUSION
From the experiment I was able to confirm a few things;

1. A diode conducts when it’s anode is positive relative to its cathode and does not conduct
when voltage is reversed.

2. Diodes are capable of power dissipation.

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