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PN Junction Diode - Examples

The document contains examples and solutions related to pn junction diodes. It includes questions about: 1) Determining the change in forward bias voltage needed for a germanium pn junction diode to increase current by factors of 10 and 100. 2) Calculating values like peak load current, DC load current, AC load current, DC diode voltage, and total input power for a circuit with a diode and 1000 ohm load from a 110V RMS source. 3) Calculating dynamic forward and reverse resistance of a germanium pn junction diode operating at 0.23V and 1μA current. The document provides solutions and reasoning for questions about diode circuits,

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PN Junction Diode - Examples

The document contains examples and solutions related to pn junction diodes. It includes questions about: 1) Determining the change in forward bias voltage needed for a germanium pn junction diode to increase current by factors of 10 and 100. 2) Calculating values like peak load current, DC load current, AC load current, DC diode voltage, and total input power for a circuit with a diode and 1000 ohm load from a 110V RMS source. 3) Calculating dynamic forward and reverse resistance of a germanium pn junction diode operating at 0.23V and 1μA current. The document provides solutions and reasoning for questions about diode circuits,

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PN JUNCTION DIODE - EXAMPLES

Question One

(a) A germanium pn junction diode is operating in the forward-bias region.


i. Determine the increase in forward-bias voltage that will cause a
factor of 10 increase in current.
ii. Repeat part (i) for a factor of 100 increase in current.

Solution Q1 (a)
i.

ii.
(b) A diode whose internal resistance is 20  is to supply power to a 1000 
load from a 110 V(rms) source of supply. Calculate
i. The peak load current;
ii. The DC load current;
iii. AC Load Current;
iv. The DC diode voltage;
v. The total input power to the circuit.
Solution Q1 (b)
i.

ii.

iii.

iv.

v.

(c) Calculate the dynamic forward and reverse resistance of a Germanium


PN junction diode when the applied voltage is 0.23 V, Is = 1µA and T =
300o K.

Solution Q2 (c)
Question Three

(a) Determine VL, IL, IZ, and IR for the network of Fig.Q3 if RL = 175Ω;
(b) Repeat part i if RL = 465Ω;
(c) Determine the value of RL that will establish maximum power conditions
for the Zener diode;
(d) Determine the minimum value of RL to ensure that the Zener diode is in
the “on” state.
Fig.Q3

Solution Three

(a)

(b)

(c)
(d)

Question Four

A 10 mA to 50 mA load requires a regulated 8.2 V. With a 12 V ± 10 percent


power supply and 8.2 V zener diode. What series resistance is required?
Assume from the data sheets (or experimentation) that the zener diode’s
minimum regulation current is 10 mA. Determine the power ratings for the
resistor and zener diode.

Solution Four

Let us use the following equations


Question Five

FigQ5 (a) & (b) show a circuit for charging a 15 V battery and waveforms.
If vs is a sinusoid with 30 V peak amplitude:
i. Find the fraction of each cycle during which the diode conducts;
ii. Determine the peak value of the diode current;
iii. Find the maximum reverse-bias voltage that appears across the
diode.

FigQ5

Solution Five
END

Kindly consider the reasoning behind each calculation. Don’t just copy!
(Also verify whether there are errors or not in calculations)

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