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This document discusses three diode equivalent circuit models: the ideal diode model, simplified diode model, and linear diode model. The ideal diode model assumes a diode has zero threshold voltage and no resistance when forward biased or open circuit when reverse biased. The simplified diode model assumes a diode has a threshold voltage of 0.3V for Germanium or 0.7V for Silicon but no forward resistance. The linear diode model considers both threshold voltage and forward resistance.

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Diode Circuit Models PDF

This document discusses three diode equivalent circuit models: the ideal diode model, simplified diode model, and linear diode model. The ideal diode model assumes a diode has zero threshold voltage and no resistance when forward biased or open circuit when reverse biased. The simplified diode model assumes a diode has a threshold voltage of 0.3V for Germanium or 0.7V for Silicon but no forward resistance. The linear diode model considers both threshold voltage and forward resistance.

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Diode Circuit Models

Basic Electronics
Learning Objectives:
 explain the three diode equivalent circuits
 sketch the schematic for the three diode
equivalent circuits
Diode Equivalent Circuits (Models)

 Ideal Diode Model


 Simplified Diode Model
 Linear Diode Model
Diode Models

Model Forward Bias Reverse Bias

+ – + –
A Ideal K K Ideal A
Ideal Diode Diode Diode

+ – + –
A K K Ideal A
VTH Ideal VTH
Simplified Diode
Diode Diode
+ – + –
K Ideal A
Linear Diode RF A Ideal K VTH RF
VTH Diode
Diode
Diode Models

Model Condition Characteristics

𝐼𝐷 𝑚𝐴
𝑅𝑛𝑒𝑡𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑘 ≫ 𝑅𝐹
Ideal Diode 𝑉𝑛𝑒𝑡𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑘 ≫ 𝑉𝑇𝐻 𝑉𝐷 𝑉
0

𝐼𝐷 𝑚𝐴
𝑅𝑛𝑒𝑡𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑘 ≫ 𝑅𝐹
Simplified Diode 𝑉𝐷 𝑉
0 0.7
𝑅𝑛𝑒𝑡𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑘 ≈ 𝑅𝐹 𝐼𝐷 𝑚𝐴

Linear Diode 𝑉𝑛𝑒𝑡𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑘 ≈ 𝑉𝑇𝐻 𝑉𝐷 𝑉


0 0.7
Ideal Diode Model
 the diode is assumed to have a zero threshold voltage,
VTH = 0
 has no resistance when forward biased
 assumed to be open – circuit when reverse biased
 Assumptions:
 VTH = 0V (threshold voltage)
 RF = 0 (forward resistance)
 RR =  (reverse resistance)
Ideal Diode Model
Simplified Diode Model
 the diode is assumed to have a threshold voltage, VTH but
has no resistance when forward biased, and open circuit
when reverse biased
 Assumptions:
 VTH = 0.3V for Ge
 VTH = 0.7V for Si
 RF = 0  (forward resistance)
 RR =  (reverse resistance)
Simplified Diode Model
Linear Diode Model
 the diode’s threshold voltage, VTH and forward resistance
are considered
 Assumptions:
 VTH = 0.3V for Ge
 VTH = 0.7V for Si
 RF > 0 (forward resistance)
 RR =  (reverse resistance)
Linear Diode Model
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