Experiment 1

Diode Characteristics
Experiment Date: 09/07/2020

Student Name: Ahmad Shugairi 31802020047

Supervisor: Dr.Mohammad AL-Gawagzeh

Objectives:
The purpose of this experiment is to examine characteristics of a silicon
diode. When the diode’s anode is at a higher potential than is the cathode.
The diode is forward biased. For conventional current flow, Current will flow
through the diode from anode to cathode.
For electron flow, current will flow from cathode to anode. Unlike re-sister.
In which the current is directly proportional to the voltage across it. The
diode is nonlinear device. When the diode is forward biased, a small but
measurable voltage drop called the barrier potential across the diode.
For germanium diodes, this value is typically 0.3V, for silicon diode, it is
approximately 0.7V.

EXPERIMENT:

1. Construct the circuit shown in fig, adjust the dc power supply to

give the voltages across the 1kohm resistor shown in table, for
each voltage, measure and record the dc voltage drop (vd) across
the diode. The diode current is also the current flowing through
the 1kohm resistor.
 Voltage across Diode Diode forword
D1
1-kΩ Resistor (V) Voltage (mVolt) Current (mA)
0.1 49.7 104.77 piko
0.2 1N914 200 428.27 piko
0.3 299.9 11.19 nano
0.4 V1 399.48 510.84 nano
R1
0.5 15V 485.7 14.29 micro
1.0kohm
0.6 527.7 72.2 micro
0.7 206 152.8 micro
0.8 559.11 240.8 micro
0.9 567.6 332.4 micro
1 574.1 425.8 micro
2 606.3 1.39 milli
3 621.7 3 milli
4 632.33 3.336 milli
5 640.6 4.36 milli
6 D1
647.49 5.35 milli
7 653.49 6.347 milli
8 658.85
1N914 7.34 milli
9 663.37 8.33 milli
10 668.24 9.3 milli
V1 R1
12V 1kΩ

Conclusion:
1- A diode is a semiconductor device that essentially acts as a
one-way switch for current. It allows current to flow easily in
one direction, but severely restricts current from flowing in
the opposite direction
2- The chief difference between germanium and silicon diodes is the
voltage at which electric current begins to flow freely across the
diode. A germanium diode typically begins to conduct electric
current when voltage properly applied across the diode reaches 0.3
volts. Silicon diodes require more voltage to conduct current; it
takes 0.7 volts to create a forward-bias situation in a silicon diode