1. Compare the important features of a silicon diode to a germanium diode.

- A silicon diode operating at its rated current, the voltage drop is about 0.6
to 0.7 volts.
While a germanium diode operating at its rated current , the voltage drop
is about TO 0.25 0.3 volts.
2. What are the possible applications FOR THE HALF WAVE RECTIFIER CIRCUIT?
- HALF WAVE RECTIFIER CIRCUITS ARE OFTEN USE FOR POWER SUPPLY
BECAUSE OF ITS SIMplicity. Its primary application is to derive DC power
from an ac supply. Rectifiers are also used for detection of amplitude
modulated radio signal.
3. Voltage regulation -