Semiconductor Diodes Articles: PN Junction Diode Working Principle: A PN Junction Diode Working Principle explains about the ability to permit substantial current flow when forward-biased, and to block current when…
Diode Fabrication Process and Packaging: Alloy and Diffused Diodes - Two commonly used techniques for Diode Fabrication Process and Packaging are the alloy method and the diffusion method. To construct…
Diode Logic Circuits: A Diode Logic Circuits produces an output voltage which is either high or low, depending upon the levels of several input voltages. The two basic logic circuits…
Diode Series Clipper Circuit: The function of a Diode Series Clipper Circuit (or limiter) is to clip off an unwanted portion of a waveform. This is sometimes necessary to protect…
Zener Diode Voltage Regulator Circuit: Regulator Circuit With No Load - The most important application of Zener Diode Voltage Regulator Circuit is dc voltage regulator circuits. These can be the…
Two Diode Full Wave Rectifier Circuit: The Fig. 3-2 shows the Two Diode Full Wave Rectifier Circuit, and its input voltage is supplied from a transformer (T1) with a center-tapped…
Zener Diodes Characteristics: When a Junction diode is reverse biased, normally only a very small reverse saturation current flows; IS on the reverse characteristic in Fig. 2-25(a). When the reverse…
Testing of Semiconductor Diode: There are Several methods are available for Testing of Semiconductor Diode, namely, Ohmmeter Tests: One of the simplest and quickest tests can be made using an ohmmeter…