Basic Electronics (24B11EC111)
Solutions to Tutorial Sheet-93
1. I I exp VD 1 200 10 9 exp 0.1 1 9.1625 μA
D s
VT 0.026
2. (a) VDD = 5 V, I = 5 mA, VT = 0.7 V; VR = VDD - VT = 5 – 0.7 = 4.3 V
V 4.3
R R 860 Ω
I 5 10 3
(b) VR = VDD – VT = 6 – 0.7 = 5.3 V; R 5.3 1060
5 10 3
Power dissipated in resistance R I R 5 10 3 2 1060 26.5 mW
2
Power dissipated in the diode IVT 5 10 3 0.7 3.5 mW
3. Equivalent circuit is shown in figure.
Since diode D1 is forward biased (0.3 V < 1.3 V), it is replaced by a closed switch and a battery of 0.3
V. Diode D2 is reverse-biased, it is replaced by an open switch. Therefore, I 2 0 . Now,
1.3 0.3
I1 0.05 A ; VXB VXA VAB I1 R2 VAB 0.05 8 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.7 V
8 12
Now, VCY I 2 R3 E 2 0 10 1.3 1.3 V ; V XY V XB VBC VCY 0.7 2.5 1.3 0.5 V
4. Diodes are forward biased and hence each diode can be replaced by a resistance of 10 Ω and a battery
of 0.6 V.
5 0.6 0.6 5 1.2 ;
I 31.667 mA
100 10 10
D
120
VD I D r f r f VT VT 31.667 10 3 10 10 0.6 0.6 1.833V ; Vo I D 100 3.167V
5. Diode is reverse-biased, and hence it is an open-circuit. Hence,
6 3 15 6
Net resistance 8 10 ; I 1.5 A ; I 1 1.5 1 A
6 3 10 63
6. The diode is now forward-biased and therefore it behaves as a short-circuit. Hence, the current through
3 Ω resistor is zero.
7. I 1 0.3 0.7 25 mA
20 8 28
8. Diode D2 is reversed biased, hence it will not conduct. Assume that the diode D1 is removed.
100 2 300 2
VB 7.5 V 7.5 V and VD 7.5 V 7.5 V
100 50 3 300 150 3
Since VB ≈ VD, the diode D1 also does not conduct. I 7.5 7.5 16.66 mA
150 300 450
2
9. (a) When Vi = 0 V, all diodes are likely to be forward-biased. Conduction through diode D1 brings the
point A to 0.6 V. For the diodes D2, D3 and D4 to conduct, the minimum voltage required at point
A is 0.6 V + 0.6 V + 0.6 V = 1.8 V. Since VA = 0.6 V, these diodes do not conduct. So, these can
be treated as open-circuit. Therefore, Vo = 0.6 V.
10 0.6
I 4.7 mA
2 103
(b) When Vi = 2 V, the diodes D2, D3 and D4 conduct. This makes the voltage at point A as
VA = 0.6 + 0.6 + 0.6 = 1.8 V. This makes the diode D1 reverse-biased and hence it cannot
conduct.
Vo = 1.8 V and 10 1.8 8.2
I 4.1 mA
2 103 2