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Analog Electronics

September 2024
SYLLABUS
• Diodes: Semiconductor Diode, V-I characteristics of Diode, Wave
Shaping Circuits, Zener Diodes.

• Transistors: Bipolar Junction Transistor, Biasing , AC analysis

• Operational Amplifiers: Ideal Op-Amp, Application of Op-Amp:


DIODES

SURESH SUNDARAM
Ideal Diode Characteristics

DIODE ON state DIODE OFF state

I  0 and V  0 V  0 and I  0
The current through the diode is limited by considering resistors.
Diode in a forward biased state will conduct when the input voltage exceeds 0.7 V.

Typically, the current through the diode is limited by adding resistors in the circuit.
If diode is made of Silicon and
has a cut-in voltage of 0.7 V

Diode will conduct when the


input voltage exceeds 0.7 V.

Typically, the current through the


diode is limited by adding
resistors in the circuit.
EXAMPLE - 1

Compute the voltage and the


current through the resistive
load.

Assume 2 cases

(i) diodes to be IDEAL


(ii) Diode to be Si with cut in
voltage of 0.7 V
Ideal Diode is ON

VD  0

(10  0) V
ID 
1 k

I D  10 mA

VR  10 mA * 1 k
The diode is IDEAL and there is not CUT IN
voltage, hence we replace it by a short  10 V
Si Diode is ON

VD  0.7 V

10  0.7 V
ID 
1 k

I D  9.3 mA

VR  9.3 mA * 1 k
In order to ensure that current does not flow
before the CUT IN voltage is reached, we
replace diode by a battery of +0.7 V  9.3 V
EXAMPLE - 2

Determine the states of the


diodes and the currents I and ID2
and the output voltage V.

Assume diodes to be IDEAL


EXAMPLE - 3

Determine the states of the


diodes and the currents I and ID2
and the voltage VB.

Assume diodes to be IDEAL


Also, V = VB = 3.3v
WAVEFORM SHAPING
CIRCUITS
EXAMPLE - 1

Determine the output Vo as a


function of the input Vi

Assume diode to be Si material


with a cut in voltage of 0.7 V
Diode is ON

Vi  IR  0.7  3  0

Vi  IR  3  0.7
 Vi  3.7V

VO  3.7V
Diode is OFF
Vi  3.7V

VO  Vi
Diode is OFF
Vi  3.7V
VO  Vi

Diode is ON
Vi  3.7V
VO  3.7V
Vi  5 sin t Vo

5V
3.7V

Output waveform clipped to 3.7 V on the positive half cycle

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