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…
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…
AC Equivalent Circuit of Semiconductor Diode: Junction Capacitances - The depletion region of a pn-junction is a layer depleted of charge carriers situated between two blocks of low resistance material.…
Temperature Effect on Semiconductor Diode: Diode Power Dissipation - The power dissipation in a diode is simply calculated as the device terminal voltage multiplied by the current level. Device manufacturers…
DC Load Line Analysis of Semiconductor Diode: Figure 2-13(a) shows a DC Load Line Analysis of Semiconductor Diode in series with a 100 Ω resistance (R1) and a supply voltage (E).…
Diode Approximations: Diode Approximations - As we know already that, a diode is essentially a one-way device, offering a low resistance when forward biased, and a high resistance when biased…
Forward and Reverse Bias Characteristics of Diode: Figures 2-4 and 2-5 show typical Forward and Reverse Bias Characteristics of Diode for low-current silicon and germanium diodes. From the silicon diode…