Handout 13
Handout 13
Session-3 Assignment
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AIM: To plot VI characteristics of PN junction diode.
Objective:
1. To understand PN junction, Barrier potential, Cut-in voltage, Current flow in Forward and
Reverse bias (silicon and germanium) PN diode.
2. To analyze the current flow in forward and reverse bias conditions.
3. To analyze static and dynamic impedances in forward and reverse bias.
4. To understand ideal model, simplified model and piecewise linear model for analysis
purpose.
Task-1 Tabulate V-I values for PN diode (Forward Bias and Reverse Bias) (simulate in Multi-
sim)Circuit Schematic:
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Observation Table:
Forward Bias:
Supply Voltage Diode Forward Voltage Drop Diode Forward Current
Vs (Volts) Vd (Volts) Id (mili-ampere)
0 0 0
0.1 0.002 0.099
0.2 0.015 0.198
0.3 0.072 0.292
0.4 0.265 0.373
0.5 0.68 0.431
0.6 1.284 0.471
0.7 2.005 0.499
0.8 2.798 0.52
0.9 3.634 0.536
1 4.5 0.549
1.1 5.388 0.561
1.2 6.291 0.57
1.3 7.205 0.579
1.4 8.13 0.587
1.5 9.062 0.593
Reverse Bias:
Supply Voltage Diode Reverse Voltage Drop Diode Reverse
Vs (Volts) Vd (Volts) Saturation Current
Is (micro-ampere)
0 0 0
1 -0.99 -0.67
2 -2 -0.671
3 -3 -.0672
4 -4 -0.673
5 -5 -0.674
6 -6 -0.675
7 -7 -0.676
8 -8 -0.677
9 -9 -0.678
10 -10 -0.679
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Task-2 Plot VI Characteristics (from the table): (Plot using MS-excel or Libre)
Task-3 For the above VI characteristic draw the piece-wise linear model.
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sss
∆𝑉𝐷
AC or Dynamic Resistance: 𝑟𝑑 =
∆𝐼𝐷
Task 5: Find the cut in voltage in forward bias diode using graph. Kindly refer following diagram
for more details about cut-in-voltage.
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Chart Title
10
0
1 2 3 Forward
Diode 4 5
Voltage 6
Drop Vd7(Volts)8 9 10 Forward
Diode 11 12
Current13 14 15
Id (mili-ampere) 16
Conclusion:
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