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Chapter 2

This document covers the theoretical and practical aspects of diodes and rectifier circuits. It includes small signal and large signal diode models, rectification processes, half wave and full wave rectifiers, clipping and clamping circuits, zener diodes, and solving circuits involving diodes. Numerical problems involve calculating currents and voltages in various rectifier and zener diode circuits.

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Chapter 2

This document covers the theoretical and practical aspects of diodes and rectifier circuits. It includes small signal and large signal diode models, rectification processes, half wave and full wave rectifiers, clipping and clamping circuits, zener diodes, and solving circuits involving diodes. Numerical problems involve calculating currents and voltages in various rectifier and zener diode circuits.

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Chapter – 2: Diodes

Tutorial
Theoretical Part
1. Describe the small signal model of semiconductor diode. And derive the expression for
dynamic resistance rd.
2. Explain the large signal models of PN junction diode.
3. Explain the working principle of full wave bridge rectifier with necessary diagrams and
expressions.
4. What is clipper and clamper circuit?
5. Describe the rectification process. Explain the operation of half wave rectifier with
necessary diagrams.
6. What is diode clamper? Describe the operation of diode clamper circuit.
7. Write short notes on light emitting diode.
8. Define clipping circuits. Draw the output waveform of circuit shown below. Assume real
silicon diode.

9. Draw the sinusoidal waveform of the following circuit and indicate the output voltage.
Assume diode is ideal.

10. Explain the working principle of full wave bridge rectifier circuit with the help of necessary
circuit diagram and expressions.
11. Write short note on clipper circuit.
12. Describe the IV characteristics of PN junction diode.
13. What is clamper circuit? Design a clamper circuit to perform the function indicated in the
figure below:
14. Find the output waveform of the given circuit.

15. Deduce AC resistance of PN junction diode at forward biased region.


16. Draw bridge rectifier circuit and its output waveform. Assume input is sinewave voltage.
17. Explain the small signal model of PN junction diode and derive the expression for AC or
dynamic resistance.
18. Find thee output waveform for the following circuit.

19. Write short note on Regulated Power Supply.


20. Draw the Zener voltage regulator circuit and explain clearly the working principle of this
circuit to produce a regulated dc output.
21. Draw the output waveform of the following circuits and indicate the peak output voltage.
Assume diode is ideal.
Numerical Part
1. Assuming diodes used in the circuit are ideal. Find current through 1KΩ resistor.

2. Find the Zener Current in the given circuit when RL = 1.2KΩ. Assume VZ = 10V.

3. Find the Zener current from the given zener diode network when RL = 3KΩ and Vo = 10V.
4. Determine VL, IL, IZ and IR for the network shown in figure below for the following
condition.
a) If RL = 180Ω
b) If RL = 470 Ω

5. Find IZ assuming VZ = 9V.

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