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This document is a tutorial on basic electronics focusing on clipper, clamper, and Zener diode circuits. It includes problems related to Zener diode current ranges, voltage regulator circuit design, and ripple voltage calculations, along with specific parameters and required calculations. Additionally, it covers plotting output versus input voltage for various configurations and designing a diode clamper.

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Tut 4

This document is a tutorial on basic electronics focusing on clipper, clamper, and Zener diode circuits. It includes problems related to Zener diode current ranges, voltage regulator circuit design, and ripple voltage calculations, along with specific parameters and required calculations. Additionally, it covers plotting output versus input voltage for various configurations and designing a diode clamper.

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Basic Electronics

Tutorial 4
Topics Covered- Clipper, Clamper & Zener Diode
1. Consider the Zener diode circuit shown in Figure. Let VI = 60 V, Ri = 150 Ω, and VZO =
15.4 V. Assume rz = 0. The power rating of the diode is 4 W and the minimum diode
current is to be 15 mA. (a) Determine the range of diode currents. (b) Determine the
range of load resistance.

[ a- 15 ≤ Iz≤ 259.74 mA b- 54.55 ≤ RL ≤ 410Ω]

2. A Zener diode is connected in a voltage regulator circuit as shown in Figure. The Zener
voltage is VZ = 10 V and the Zener resistance is assumed to be rz = 0. (a) Determine the
value of Ri such that the Zener diode remains in breakdown if the load current varies
from IL = 50 to 500 mA and if the input voltage varies from VI = 15 to 20 V. Assume
IZ(min) = 0.1 IZ (max). (b) Determine the power rating required for the Zener diode and the
load resistor.

[a- Ri= 8.08Ω b- Pz= 11.9 W PL = 5W]

3. Consider the circuit in Figure. Let Vγ = 0. The secondary voltage is given by vs = Vs


sinωt, where Vs = 24 V. The Zener diode has parameters VZ = 16 V at IZ = 40 mA and
rz = 2Ω. Determine Ri such that the load current can vary over the range 40 ≤ IL ≤ 400
mA with IZ(min) = 40 mA and find C such that the ripple voltage is no larger than 1 V.

[Ri= 18.2 Ω, C= 9901 μF]


4. The parameters in the circuit shown in Figure are Vγ = 0.7 V, VZ1 = 2.3 V, and VZ2 =
5.6 V. Plot vO versus vI over the range of −10 ≤ vI ≤ +10 V.

5. The diode in the circuit of Figure-a has piecewise linear parameters Vγ = 0.7 V and rf
= 10Ω. (a) Plot vO versus vI for −30 ≤ vI ≤ 30V. (b) If the triangular wave, shown in
Figure-b, is applied, plot the output versus time.

6. Plot vO for each circuit in Figure for the input shown. Assume (a) Vγ = 0 and (b) Vγ =
0.6 V.
7. Design a diode clamper to generate a steady-state output voltage vO from the input
voltage vI shown in Figure if (a) Vγ = 0 and (b) Vγ = 0.7 V.

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