UNIVERSIDAD TECNOLOGICA DE BOLIVAR

Electrónica I

Homework 1

Do the following exercises from the textbook:

Chapter 2: 5, 6, 8, 11(b).

Solve the following problem:

A diode with n=1 and VT= 26mV, has a voltage 0.7V @ 1mA. Find the voltage across the diode
when the current flowing through it is 10mA.

Homework will be evaluated through a quiz, where one of the exercises above will be selected
randomly.
2.3 Series Diode Configurations PROBLEMS 121
5. Determine the current I for each of the configurations of Fig. 2.155 using the approximate
equivalent model for the diode.

–
+
I
+ –

(a)

(b) (c)

FIG. 2.155
Problem 5.

6. Determine Vo and ID for the networks of Fig. 2.156.

ID

Vo Vo

ID

–6 V
(a) (b)

FIG. 2.156
Problems 6 and 49.

*7. Determine the level of Vo for each network of Fig. 2.157.

12 V

10 k⍀

10 V

(a) (b)

FIG. 2.157
Problem 7.

*8. Determine Vo and ID for the networks of Fig. 2.158.

Vo

2.2 k⍀
–20 V

(a) (b)

FIG. 2.158
Problem 8.
122 DIODE APPLICATIONS *9. Determine Vo1 and Vo2 for the networks of Fig. 2.159.

GaAs kΩ

(a) (b)

FIG. 2.159
Problem 9.

2.4 Parallel and Series–Parallel Configurations

20 V

12 V
Ge

GaAs

4V
(a) (b)

FIG. 2.160
Problems 10 and 50.

*11. Determine Vo and I for the networks of Fig. 2.161.

1V

GaAs

–4 V
(a) (b)

FIG. 2.161
Problem 11.

12. Determine Vo1, Vo2, and I for the network of Fig. 2.162.
*13. Determine Vo and ID for the network of Fig. 2.163.
*30. Sketch vo for the network of Fig. 2.174 and determine the dc voltage available. PROBLEMS 125

vi
+
100 V
Ideal diodes
vi vo
t +
–100 V
2.2 kΩ 2.2 kΩ 2.2 kΩ
–
–

FIG. 2.174
Problem 30.

*31. Sketch vo for the network of Fig. 2.175 and determine the dc voltage available.

vi
+
170 V Ideal 2.2 kΩ
diodes
– vo +
vi
t
2.2 kΩ
–170 V
2.2 kΩ
–

FIG. 2.175
Problem 31.

2.8 Clippers
32. Determine vo for each network of Fig. 2.176 for the input shown.

8V

+ –
100 kΩ 2 kΩ

FIG. 2.176
Problem 32.

33. Determine vo for each network of Fig. 2.177 for the input shown.

4V
12 V vo
vo
– +

1.8 kΩ 10 kΩ

–12 V
(a) (b)

FIG. 2.177
Problem 33.