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ADE (UNIT-I) Previous Questions

This document lists 15 previous exam questions related to diodes and rectifier circuits from the ADE (UNIT– I) course. The questions cover topics such as how the reverse saturation current of a diode varies with temperature, diffusion capacitance, photodiodes, LEDs, tunnel diodes, series inductor filters, half wave rectifiers, Zener vs avalanche breakdown, diode switching times, clipping and clamping circuits, ripple factor calculations, and full wave rectifiers.

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ADE (UNIT-I) Previous Questions

This document lists 15 previous exam questions related to diodes and rectifier circuits from the ADE (UNIT– I) course. The questions cover topics such as how the reverse saturation current of a diode varies with temperature, diffusion capacitance, photodiodes, LEDs, tunnel diodes, series inductor filters, half wave rectifiers, Zener vs avalanche breakdown, diode switching times, clipping and clamping circuits, ripple factor calculations, and full wave rectifiers.

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ADE (UNIT– I)

Previous Questions

1. How does the reverse saturation current of a diode varies with temperature? Explain.
2. Define Diffusion capacitance? Also derive the expression for C D?
3. Explain the working, characteristics and applications of a photodiode.
4. What is LED? Explain the construction of LED in brief?
5. Explain V-I characteristics of a tunnel diode and write its applications.
6. Draw a circuit diagram of series inductor filter with half wave rectifier. Explain with
input and output waveforms.
7. Describe the operation of Half Wave Rectifier with and without filters.
8. Draw and explain the V-I characteristics of a tunnel diode?
9. Explain the operation of PN junction under forward bias condition with its
characteristics.
10. Compare the Zener and Avalanche breakdowns.
11. Explain in detail the junction diode switching times.
12. Explain negative peak clipper with and without reference voltage.
13. Define clipping and clamping circuits. Differentiate clipping and clamping circuits.
14. Derive the expression for ripple for the circuit FWR with inductor filter.
15. Explain the working of a full wave rectifier with necessary waveforms.

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