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Q1. An a.c. voltage of peak value 20

V is connected in series with a
silicon diode and
load resistance of 500 Ω. If the
forward resistance of diode is 10 Ω,
find :
(i) peak current through diode (ii)
peak output voltage
What will be these values if the diode
is assumed to be ideal ?
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Fig. 2 (ii) shows Thevenin’s equivalent circuit. Since the diode

is ideal, it has zero resistance
Q3. Calculate the current through 48
Ω resistor in the circuit shown in Fig.
3 (i).
Assume the diodes to be of silicon
and forward resistance of each diode
is 1 Ω.

Fig. 3

Solution :
Diodes D1 and D3 are forward biased while diodes D2 and D4
are reverse biased. We can, therefore, consider the branches
containing diodes D2 and D4 as “open”.

Replacing diodes D1 and D3 by their equivalent circuits and

making the branches containing diodes D2 and D4 open, we get
the circuit shown in Fig. 3 (ii). As we know for a silicon diode,
the barrier voltage is 0.7 V.

Q4. Determine the current I in the

circuit shown in Fig. 4 (i). Assume
the diodes to
be of silicon and forward resistance
of diodes to be zero.
 Fig. 4

Solution :
The conditions of the problem suggest that diode D1 is forward
biased and diode D2 is reverse biased. We can, therefore,
consider the branch containing diode D2 as open as shown in
Fig. 4 (ii).

Further, diode D1 can be replaced by its simplified equivalent

circuit.

Q5. Find the voltage VA in the circuit

shown in Fig. 5 (i). Use simplified
model.

Fig. 5

Solution :
It appears that when the applied voltage is switched on, both
the diodes will turn “on”. But that is not so. When voltage is
applied, germanium diode (V0 = 0.3 V) will turn on first and a
level of 0.3V is maintained across the parallel circuit.

The silicon diode never gets the opportunity to have 0.7 V

across it and, therefore, remains in open-circuit state as shown
in Fig.5(ii).

Q6. Find VQ and ID in the network

shown in Fig. 6(i). Use simplified
model.

Fig. 6

Solution :
Replace the diodes by their simplified models. The resulting
circuit will be as shown in Fig. 6 (ii).

By symmetry, current in each branch is ID so that current in

branch CD is 2ID.

Applying Kirchhoff’s voltage law to the closed circuit ABCDA,

we have,
Q7. Determine current through each
diode in the circuit shown in Fig. 7
(i). Use
simplified model. Assume diodes to
be similar.

Fig.7

Solution :
The applied voltage forward biases each diode so that they
conduct current in the same direction. Fig. 7 (ii) shows the
equivalent circuit using simplified model. Referring to Fig. 7
(ii),

Q8. Determine the currents I1, I2 and

I3 for the network shown in Fig. 8(i).
Use
simplified model for the diodes.
 Fig. 8

Solution :
As we can see in Fig. 8 (i) both diodes D1 and D2 are forward
biased. Using simplified model for the diodes, the circuit shown
in Fig. 8(i) becomes the one shown in Fig. 8 (ii).

Applying Kirchhoff’s voltage law to loop ABCDA in Fig. 8 (ii),

we have,

Q9. Determine if the diode (ideal) in

Fig. 9 (i) is forward biased or reverse
biased.
 Fig. 9

Solution :
Let us assume that diode in Fig.9 (i) is OFF i.e. it is reverse
biased.

The circuit then becomes as shown in Fig. 9(ii). Referring to

Fig. 9 (ii), we have,

Now V1 – V2 = 2V is enough voltage to make the diode forward

biased. Therefore, our initial assumption was wrong, and diode
is forward biased.

Q10. Determine the state of diode for

the circuit shown in Fig. 10 (i) and
find ID and VD . Assume simplified
model for the diode.
 Fig. 10

Solution :
Let us assume that the diode is ON. Therefore, we can replace
the diode with a 0.7V battery as shown in Fig. 10 (ii). Referring
to Fig.10 (ii), we have,

Since the diode current is negative, the diode must be OFF and
the true value of diode current is ID =0 mA. Hence our initial
assumption was wrong.

In order to analyse the circuit properly, we should replace the

diode in Fig. 10 (i) with an open circuit as shown in Fig.10(iii).

Fig.10 (iii)
The voltage VD across the diode is :

We know that 0.7V is required to turn ON the diode. Since VD is

only 0.4V, the answer confirms that the diode is OFF.

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