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    = 6 V. (Ans. (a) 860 Ω; (b) 26.5 mW, 3.5 mW)

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    1. The document provides tutorial problems for analyzing circuits containing PN junction diodes. It includes 10 problems examining concepts such as calculating diode current with applied bias, determining voltages and currents in circuits using diodes, and estimating diode dynamic resistance. Diode characteristics like knee voltage and piecewise linear models are also considered. Circuit diagrams are provided with each problem statement.

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    1. The document provides tutorial problems for analyzing circuits containing PN junction diodes. It includes 10 problems examining concepts such as calculating diode current with applied bias, determining voltages and currents in circuits using diodes, and estimating diode dynamic resistance. Diode characteristics like knee voltage and piecewise linear models are also considered. Circuit diagrams are provided with each problem statement.

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    1. The document provides tutorial problems for analyzing circuits containing PN junction diodes. It includes 10 problems examining concepts such as calculating diode current with applied bias, determining voltages and currents in circuits using diodes, and estimating diode dynamic resistance. Diode characteristics like knee voltage and piecewise linear models are also considered. Circuit diagrams are provided with each problem statement.

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    = 6 V. (Ans. (a) 860 Ω; (b) 26.5 mW, 3.5 mW)

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    1. The document provides tutorial problems for analyzing circuits containing PN junction diodes. It includes 10 problems examining concepts such as calculating diode current with applied bias, determining voltages and currents in circuits using diodes, and estimating diode dynamic resistance. Diode characteristics like knee voltage and piecewise linear models are also considered. Circuit diagrams are provided with each problem statement.

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    ELA1110

    Tutorial Sheet (Junction Diode)


    1. The current flowing in a PN-junction diode at room temperature is 200 nA, when a large
    reverse bias is applied. Calculate the current through the diode when 0.1 V forward bias
    is applied. [Ans. 9.1625 μA]
    2. In the circuit given in Fig. 1, a silicon diode with knee voltage 0.7 V is used. The
    dynamic resistance of the diode in forward bias may assumed to be zero.
    (a) If VDD = 5 V, what should be the value of R to establish a current of 5 mA in the
    circuit?
    (b) Determine the power dissipated in the resistance R and in the diode D, when a current
    of 5 mA flows in the circuit at VDD = 6 V. [Ans. (a) 860 Ω; (b) 26.5 mW, 3.5 mW]

    Fig. 1 Fig. 2
    3. Germanium diodes D1 and D2 with knee voltage 0.3 V are used in the circuit given in Fig.
    2. Determine the potential of point X with respect to point Y. [Ans. -0.5 V]
    4. The diodes used in the circuit Fig. 3 are identical with VT = 0.6 V and RF = 10 Ω.
    Determine VD, ID and Vo as marked in the figure. [Ans. 1.833 V, 31.667 mA, 3.167 V]
    5. Determine the current through the 3-Ω resistor in the circuit of Fig. 4. Assume the diode
    to be ideal. [Ans. 1 A]

    Fig. 3 Fig. 4
    6. If the terminals of the diode are reversed in the circuit of Fig. 4, what would be the
    current in the 3-Ω resistor? [Ans. zero]
    7. Determine the current through the circuit of Fig. 5, assuming the diode to be a piecewise
    linear model with VT = 0.3 V and rf= 8 Ω. [Ans. 25 mA]

    1
    8. Determine the value of current through the 300-Ω resistor in the circuit of Fig. 6. Assume
    that the diodes D1 and D2 are ideal. [Ans. 16.66 mA]
    9. In the circuit given in Fig. 7, all diodes are identical and have a cut-in voltage (VT) = 0.6
    V. (a) Find the voltage V0 and current I, for (i) Vi = 0 V, and (ii) Vi = +2 V. (b) Plot the
    output voltage vo, if the input voltage is vi  2sin 2 f t V, where f = 50 Hz.
    [Ans. (a) (i) 0.6 V, 4.7 mA; (ii) 1.8 V, 4.1 mA]

    Fig. 5 Fig. 6 Fig. 7


    10. Estimate the dynamic resistance of a PN junction diode at a forward current of 70 mA.
    [Ans. 0.37 Ω]

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