081 Electronic Devices and Circuits (EX501)

Er. Sagar Khadka

TUTORIAL # 1
1. For a diode with n  1.8 , find the forward voltage drop across the diode when the current
flowing through it is 100 IS at room temperature.
2. A diode for which n = 2 conducts 1 mA at 0.7 V. For what current is its voltage drop equals
to 0.8V. [066 Bhadra]
3. What is p-n junction diode? Explain the construction and principle of operation of PN
junction diode in forward as well as in reverse biased conditions.
4. Explain the large signal models of PN junction diode.
5. Explain the small signal model of PN -junction diode and derive the expression for AC or
dynamic resistance.
6. Define and explain reverse breakdown effect. Describe how Zener diode works as a voltage
regulator.

7. A diode conducts 1 mA at 20 ∘C. If it is operated at 100 ∘C, what will be its current? Given
data are n  1.8 and negative temperature coefficient value is 1.8 mV/∘C. [068 Chaitra]
8. A Si diode has saturation current of 1 pA at 30∘ C. Find the saturation current if temperature
rises to 100∘C.
9. The leakage current of a silicon diode is I =10-9 A at 25∘C, and the emission coefficient is
n=1.6. The operating junction temperature is T  50∘ C. Determine (i) the leakage current IS
and (ii) the diode current ID at VD = 0.8 V. [074 Chaitra]

10. In the given circuit, the diode used has its n = 1.74 and it conducts l mA at forward bias
voltage of 0.7 V. Find the current flow in the circuit. [072 Chaitra]
R  500  ID

VDD 
10 V VD



11. Find the value of dynamic resistance if voltage in the diode is 650 mV and IRS is 10 pA (=
101012 A). Given n = 2 and VT = 25 mV. [070 Chaitra]
12. In the circuit given below, the DC power supply VCC= 10 V is superimposed with 60 Hz
sinusoid of 1 V peak to peak amplitude. Calculate the amplitude of the sine wave signal
appearing across the diode for the case R  10 k. Assume the constant voltage drop of 0.7
V in the diode. [073 Chaitra]
In the given circuit, the power supply V+ has a dc value of 10 V on which is superimposed a
50 Hz sinusoid of 1V peak amplitude. Calculate both the dc voltage of the diode and
amplitude of the sine wave signal appearing across it. Assume the diode to have a
0.7 V at 1 mA current and n  2 . [076 Ashwin]
Given VDD  10V, vs  1 V, R  10 k, VD  0.7 V at 1 mA; diode n  2; VT  0.025 V, find
vd .

R  10 kΩ
13. Given VS=16 V, RS=1 kVz= 10 V, Pzmax =80 mW. Find the zener current from the given
circuit if (a) RL  1.2 k (b) RL  3 k .

IS RS

VS  IZ  IL 
VZ RL
VL
 

14. Determine the range of values of VS that will maintain the zener diode in the ON state.
Given RS  220 , VZ  20 V, IZM  60 mA, RL  1.2 k. [074 Ashwin]

 
VS VL
 
15. Determine the range of RL and IL that will maintain the load voltage VL at 10V . Also
determine the max. wattage rating of the diode.
Given VS  50 V, RS  1 k, VZ  10 V, IZM  32 mA .

IS RS
IZ IL 
VS VZ RL VL
 
16. Determine the range of values of RS that will maintain the zener diode in the ON state.
Given VS  20 V, VZ  10 V, IZM  40 mA, RL  1 k .

 
VS VL
 


17. Design DC voltage regulator for 6V output. Given data are: VZ = 6 V at IZ = 20 mA, rZ = 10
Ω, IZk = 2 mA, and PZmax = 500 mW. The nominal input voltage is nominally 15 V ±30% DC.
Find the maximum current it can deliver to the load.

18. The zener diode is specified to have VZ = 6.8 V at IZ = 5 mA, rZ = 20 Ω and IZk = 0.2 mA.
The supply voltage is nominally 10 V but can vary by ±1 V.
a) Find VO with no load and with VS at its nominal value.
b) Find the change in VO resulting from ±1 V change in VS. Also calculate line regulation.
c) Find the change in VO resulting from connecting a load resistance RL that draws a current
IL= 1 mA. Also calculate load regulation.
d) Find the change in VO when RL = 2 kΩ.
e) Find the change in VO when RL = 0.5 kΩ.
f) What is the minimum value of RL for which the diode still operates in breakdown region?

Submission deadline: 2081-02-22