Prelims Lecture 2

Load-line plots all the possible combinations of the

diode current I
D
and voltage V
D
for a given circuit
Q-point the point where the load line and the
characteristic curve intersect
Determine (a) V
DQ
and I
DQ
(b) V
R
Si
10 V E
R
1k
I
D
10
I
D
(mA)
V
D
(V)
0.8
Answer
10V
IDQ = 9.25 mA
VDQ = 0.78 V
Q point
Repeat using the simplified equivalent
circuit.
Repeat using the ideal diode equivalent
circuit.
Answers
10V
I
DQ
= 9.25 mA
VDQ = 0.78 V
Q point
Q point
Answers
10V
I
DQ
= 10 mA
VDQ = 0.78 V
Q point
V
DQ
= 0V
Forward Bias
Reverse Bias
Determine (a) V
D
(b) I
D
(c) V
R
Si
8 V E
R
2.2k
I
D
Determine (a) V
D
(b) I
D
(c) V
R

Si
8 V E
R
2.2k
I
D
Determine (a) V
D
(b) I
D
(c) V
R
Si
0.5 V E
R
1.2 k
I
D
Determine V
O
and I
D
.
12 V Vo
Si
red
R
680
Color Constructi
on
Typical
Voltage
(V)
Amber AlInGaP 2.1
Blue GaN 5.0
Green GaP 2.2
Orange GaAsP 2.0
Red GaAsP 1.8
White GaN 4.1
Yellow AlinGaP 2.1
Determine I
D
, VD
2
and V
O
.
Determine I, V
1
, V
2
and V
O
.
I
+ V1 -
+

V2

-

Determine I
1
, I
D1
, I
D2
and V
O
Determine the current I in the circuit.
R
2.2 k
E1=20V E2=4V
I
Si
Si
D1
D2
Determine the voltage V
O
.
12 V
Vo
R
2.2 k
Si Ge
Determine I
1
, I
2
and I
D2
.
R1
3.3 k
R2
5.6 k
I1
I2
I
D2
E = 20V
Si
Si
D1
D2
1.(a) Using the characteristics shown on the
next slide. Determine I
D
, V
D
, and V
R
for the
given circuit. (b) repeat part a using the
approximate model (c) repeat part a using
the ideal diode model.
2. Determine V
o
and I
D
.
3. Determine V
O
and I
D
.
4. Determine V
O1
, V
O2
and I.
Prepare for a long quiz next meeting
Read and study your reference book and
dont just rely on the power point
presentation.