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    "Types of Diodes": Presentation Group Members: Moazzam-Khalid Nouman Shabbir Hussnain Ali Abdul Rahman Kamran Gondal

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    This document discusses different types of diodes, including: - Silicon/Germanium diodes, which work in a forward biased state and are commonly used as rectifiers. Silicon diodes have a forward voltage of 0.7V while germanium diodes have 0.3V. - Zener diodes, which can work in both forward and reverse biased states, and are used in voltage regulators. - Light emitting diodes (LEDs) which emit light when forward biased as electrons combine with holes. LEDs are available in different colors and used in displays, lights, and more. - Laser diodes which operate like LEDs but have a waveguide that produces a coherent

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    This document discusses different types of diodes, including: - Silicon/Germanium diodes, which work in a forward biased state and are commonly used as rectifiers. Silicon diodes have a forward voltage of 0.7V while germanium diodes have 0.3V. - Zener diodes, which can work in both forward and reverse biased states, and are used in voltage regulators. - Light emitting diodes (LEDs) which emit light when forward biased as electrons combine with holes. LEDs are available in different colors and used in displays, lights, and more. - Laser diodes which operate like LEDs but have a waveguide that produces a coherent

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    This document discusses different types of diodes, including: - Silicon/Germanium diodes, which work in a forward biased state and are commonly used as rectifiers. Silicon diodes have a forward voltage of 0.7V while germanium diodes have 0.3V. - Zener diodes, which can work in both forward and reverse biased states, and are used in voltage regulators. - Light emitting diodes (LEDs) which emit light when forward biased as electrons combine with holes. LEDs are available in different colors and used in displays, lights, and more. - Laser diodes which operate like LEDs but have a waveguide that produces a coherent

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    This document discusses different types of diodes, including: - Silicon/Germanium diodes, which work in a forward biased state and are commonly used as rectifiers. Silicon diodes have a forward voltage of 0.7V while germanium diodes have 0.3V. - Zener diodes, which can work in both forward and reverse biased states, and are used in voltage regulators. - Light emitting diodes (LEDs) which emit light when forward biased as electrons combine with holes. LEDs are available in different colors and used in displays, lights, and more. - Laser diodes which operate like LEDs but have a waveguide that produces a coherent

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    “TYPES OF DIODES”

    PRESENTATION
    GROUP MEMBERS:
    MOAZZAM-KHALID
    NOUMAN SHABBIR
    HUSSNAIN ALI
    ABDUL RAHMAN
    KAMRAN GONDAL
    “TYPES OF DIODE”
    Silicon/Germanium Diode
    Zener Diode
    Light Emitting Diode (LED)
    Laser Diode
    Photo Diode
    Tunnel Diode
    Varicap or Varactor Diode
    Schottky Diode
    SILICON/GERMANIUM DIODE
    CONSTRUCTION : Silicon and germanium are doped with
    pentavalent and trivalent impurities to form a PN junction.
    SYMBOL :

    WORKING : Both silicon and germanium diodes work in forward


    biased state.

    FORWARD BIASED VOLTAGE : Silicon has a forward biased voltage


    of 0.7V where as germanium has a forward biased voltage of 0.3 V.

    MORE PREFERABLE: Silicon diodes are preferred over germanium diodes


    as they are cheaper,more heat stability,less leakage current and greater
    power handling .
    USAGE: These diodes are mostly used as rectifiers.
    ZENER DIODE
    CONSTRUCTION : Zener diodes are more heavily doped than ordinary
    silicon diodes to cope with reverse voltage and current without getting
    damaged.
    SYMBOL :

    WORKING : Zener diodes work with both forward and reverse biased
    condition.
    USAGE: Zener diodes are used in voltage regulators .
    LIGHT EMITTING DIODE(LED)
    CONSTRUCTION :

    SYMBOL :

    WORKING : LED consists of a special semi-conductor material which


    emits light when it is in forward biased state.In forward biased state
    electrons from N region under the influence of sufficient voltage
    cross the junction and combines with the hole in P region due to
    mutual coulumb forces of attraction and thus emits photon.
    COLOUR OF LED’S: Colour of LED is determined by the
    semiconductor material used.FOR EXAMPLE For red LED’s
    Aluminum Gallium Arsenide is used.LEDs are available in red,
    orange, amber, yellow, green, blue and white.Blue and white LEDs
    are much more expensive than the other colours.

    VOLTAGE RATING: Most commonly used LED’s have a voltage


    rating of 3.5 V .
    USAGE: LED’s are used everywhere now a days.They are used in
    toys,security signs,out door lights,displays etc.
    LASER DIODE
    CONSTRUCTION : Laser diodes by doping a very thin layer on the surface
    of semiconductor crystal.Crystal is doped to produce PN junction one above
    the other.
    SYMBOL :

    BIASING : Laser diodes operate in forward biased state.


    WORKING :Laser diodes operates in the same way as LED’s does
    but the only difference is the presence of wave guide which
    produces coherent beam of light.When sufficient voltage is applied
    in forward biased state then electron combine with wholes and
    produces light which after series of reflection in wave guide exits as
    a coherent beam . Lens is used to covert this coherent beam from
    cone shape to round shape.
    USAGE: Now a days laser diodes are used in different devices such
    as Blueray,DVD / CD Roms,Laser printers ,in telecommunication
    etc.
    PHOTO DIODE
    CONSTRUCTION : Photodiodes are like regular diodes.However they
    consist of a window or use optical fiber for light to reach the sensitive part.

    DEFINITION : A photodiode is a type of photodetector which is capable of


    converting light in either voltage or current , depending upon its operational
    mode .
    SYMBOL :

    BIASING : Photodiode operates in reverse biased state.


    WORKING :When a photon of sufficient energy strikes the diode , it
    excites an electron thus creating a free electron and hole pair which
    crosses the junction and reverse photocurrent flow.
    PHOTODIODE GRAPH :Photodiode graph is a linear graph which
    indicates an increase in reverse current with increasing light
    intensity.
    USAGE: Photodiodes are most commonly used as photo
    detectors,automatic switching etc.
    VARICAP VARACTOR DIODES

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