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The document outlines an assignment focused on diodes, requiring handwritten responses to various questions about diode characteristics, current calculations, resistance levels, and circuit analysis. It includes multiple figures for reference and tasks related to rectifiers, clamper design, and voltage regulation. Students are expected to demonstrate their understanding of diode behavior in different configurations and conditions.

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Assignment #1 (Diode)

• The assignment must be hand written (the hand written must be neat and readable).
• Question must be written and relevant figures must be drawn along with each question.

1. Describe in your own words the characteristics of the ideal diode and how they determine the “on”
and “off” states of the device. That is describe why short-circuit and open-circuit equivalents are
appropriate.
2. Determine the diode current at 20 °C for a silicon diode with Is = 50 nA and an applied forward
bias of 0.6 V.
3. Determine the DC resistance level for the diode shown in figure 1 at
(i) ID = 2 mA
(ii) ID = 20 mA
(iii) VD = -10 V.

Figure 1

4. Determine the current I for each of the configuration of fig 2 and 3 using the approximate
equivalent model for the diode.

Figure 2 Figure 3

5. Determine the level of Vo for given network of fig.

Figure 4
6. Determine the Vo and ID for the given network of fig.

Figure 5

7. Determine the Vo1 and Vo2 for the network of fig.

Figure 6

8. Determine the Vo and I for the network of fig.

Figure 7
9. Determine the Vo and ID for the given network.

Figure 8

10. Sketch Vo for the network of fig and determine the dc voltage available.

V0

Figure 9
11. Determine the Vo for the network of fig for the input shown.

Figure 10

12. Design a clamper to perform the function indicted in figure.

Figure 11

13. (a) Determine VL, IL, Iz, and IR for the network fig if RL= 180 Ω.
(b) Repeat part (a) if RL =470Ω.
(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.

Figure 12

14. Determine the voltage available from the voltage doubled of fig, if the secondary voltage of the
transformer is 120 V (rms).

Figure 13
15. Sketch iR and Vo for the circuit shown in fig.

Figure 14

16. A diode is used as rectifier and supplied from a 230V, 50Hz ac mains with a step down
transformer ratio of 3:1 to a restive load of 5KΩ. The diode forward resistance is of 50Ω
while transformer secondary resistance is 5Ω.
a) What is the no-load dc out put voltage of the rectifier?
b) What is the dc output voltage when full load draws a dc current of 100mA?
c) What is the % Regulation of this power supply.
d) Also Determine maximum, Average and rms values of current and voltage, ripple factor,
dc output power, ac input power, ratio of rectification in %, Transformer utilization factor
(TUF) and PIV.
17. A half-wave rectifier consists of a diode having a dynamic resistance of 1Ω as its operating
current and a transformer whose open circuit secondary voltage is12.6V, 50Hz. It has a
secondary resistance of 3Ω,
a. What is the no-load dc output voltage of the rectifier?
b. What is the dc output voltage when full load draws a dc current of 100mA?
c. What is the % Regulation of this power supply.
d. Also, Determine maximum, Average and rms-values of current and voltage, ripple
factor, dc output power, ac input power, %Efficiency(η), Transformer utilization
factor (TUF) and PIV.
18. A full-wave rectifier circuit is fed from step-down transformer having center tapped
secondary winding. The rms voltage from either end of secondary to center tap is 22V. The
diode forward resistance is 20Ω and that of the half secondary winding resistance is 2Ω, for
a restive load of 2KΩ.
a. What is the internal resistance of this power supply?
b. What is the %regulation of this power supply?
c. Also Calculate maximum, Average and rms-values of current and voltage, ripple-
factor, dc output power, ac input power, ratio of rectification in %, TUF and PIV.

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