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Semiconductor Diodes

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Date @October 10, 2021

Piority Important

Pro 2122I_EMA2021E_20_IC

Status

Diodes

💡 A diode is a semiconductor device with a single pn junction and metal


connections to leads. It has the ability to pass current in only one direction

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A diode has three operating conditions:

No bias Forward bias Reverse bias

To bias a diode, you


apply a dc voltage
Reverse bias is the
across it. Forward bias
condition that essentially
is the condition that
prevents current through
allows current through
the diode.
the pn junction.

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Voltage-Current Characteristic of a Diode

Parameters of diode

Diode Models

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Diode and applications
Diode Rectifier Zener Diode

Varactor Diode

Schottky Diode

Tunnel Diode

Light – emitting diode

Diode arrays

Half-wave rectifier

Half-wave rectifier

Center-Tapped Full-Wave
Rectifier

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