Name: Jules Lyndon F.

Oraye
Date: 10/12/2020
Subject Code and Section: ELX 201 BS ECE2
Instructor: Engr. Borman B. Bobis

Forward and Reversed Biased Diode Characteristics

I. Materials
QTY. Description
1 Variable DC power supply,
1 1N4001 Rectifier Diode,
1 Ammeter
1 Voltmeter
1 Breadboard with connecting wires
1 Electronic Trainer or Electronic
Simulation Software(Multisim or
Electronic Circuit Studio or any electronic
simulation software)

II. Objectives
1. To connect the circuit based from the schematic diagram.
2. To measure the voltage and current of a forward and
reversed biased diode circuit.
3. Compute for the diode circuit voltages and current for
V​D​=0.7 V (2​nd​ approximation) and compare the circuit
voltages to the simulated results.
III. Procedures
1. Connect the circuit by following the schematic diagram
below using actual components or an electronic simulation
software. Observe correct polarity for all components.
Reminder: An ammeter should always be connected in
series with the circuit and a voltmeter in parallel or across
the component whose voltage is to be measured.
2. Fill up the table below for both diode circuits as measured
by the meters.

Forward Bias
V​D 0.762 V
V​R 11.238 V
I​circuit 0.075 A
Reverse Bias
V​D 12 V
V​R 0.185 mV
I​circuit 1.232 u

3. Using V​D =​ 0.7 V compute for the voltages and current of the
circuit and compare it with the result of procedure no. 2
Computations:
Given:
V=12 V R=150 ohm
V​D =​ 0.7 V
V​R =​ V - V​D​= 12 V - 0.7 V = 11.3 V
Sol’n:
V​R =​ I * R = >> I= V​R /R
​ >> I= 11.3/150= ​0.075 A
The result is the same in forward bias but not in reverse bias.
IV. Questions.
1. How do you connect a diode in forward and reverse bias
condition?
In​ forward bias​- The positive terminal of voltage source is
connected to the positive terminal of the Diode.
In ​reverse bias​- The positive terminal of voltage source is
connected to the negative terminal of the Diode.

2. In general how do you describe the current and voltages of the

diode in forward and reverse bias condition?
In ​forward biased​ - If the voltage increases, the forward
current will increase and it has a decreased depletion region
and diode offers a very small resistance called forward
resistance and the majority carriers can diffuse across the
diode or junction.
In ​reverse biased​ - ​th
​ e voltage at the cathode is higher than
that at the anode. Therefore, no current will flow .The
depletion region here in reversed bias increases and it will act
like an open circuit switch and it offers a very high resistance
called reverse resistance and the only charge carriers able to
support a net current across the diode are minority carriers
and hence the reverse current is very small.
V. Conclusions
Forward biased
● The positive terminal of voltage source is
connected to the positive terminal of the Diode.
● P-type is more positive than the N-type
● A condition that allows current to flow through the
diode.
● Acts like a closed switch
● Diode offers a very small resistance called forward
resistance
Reversed Biased
● The positive terminal of voltage source is
connected to the negative terminal of the Diode.
● P-type is more negative than the N-type
● A condition that does not allows current to flow
through the diode.
● Acts like an open circuited switch.
● Diode offers high resistance.
VI. Results/Evidences (Screen shots/Pictures/Selfie doing the
simulation):