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Electronics Circuits I
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Chapter 1: Diodes and applications
Dr. Pham Nguyen Thanh Loan
Ha Noi, 21/8/2013
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Chapter 1: Diode & applications
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Contents
Diode – Structure, operation and equivalent circuit
Rectifiers circuits
Limiters circuits
Double voltage and so on
Zener diode and its applications
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Depletion region: no carriers
Ion located at the interfaces with P/N barrier voltage VD drift
current IS (idrift)
Diffusion phenomenon: flow of charges from high concentration
region to lower concentration region ID (idiff)
Equilibrium of PN junction: Is + ID = 0
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PN Junction
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Diode structure
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PN junction and its symbol: Diode
Kathode (K)
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Anode (A)
Kathode (K)
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Anode (A)
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FORWARD BIAS
ID ↑ very fast
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Two terminals
Current ON in one direction
VD = 0V
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Model of ideal diode
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REVERSE BIAS
ID ≈ 0
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Model of practical diode (VD ≠ 0)
FORWARD BIAS: applied
voltage > VD
VD ≈ 0.7V (Si)
VD ≈ 0.3V (Ge)
Voltage drop on diode = VD
REVERSE BIAS:
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Leakage current IS ≈ 0
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PRACTICAL Diode
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PRACTICAL Diode
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PRACTICAL Diode (VD ≠ 0)
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ID(mA)
0.3(Ge)
0.7(Si)
VD(V)
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Is(Si)=10nA
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Is(Ge)
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(Ge)
Is=reverse saturation current
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PRACTICAL Diode
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PRACTICAL Diode - multimeter
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PRACTICAL Diode - multimeter
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Large signal model
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Small signal model
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Limiters
Double voltage
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Half wave
Full wave
Wien bridge
Using capacitor (filters)
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Rectifiers
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Applications
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Rectifiers
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Half wave
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Half wave:
Diode: ON
Vout = Vin - VD
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Diode: OFF, ID=0
Vout = 0
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half positive periode
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Half wave with transformer
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Example: Analyze the following circuit
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Fullwave rectifier
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Waveform of input and output signal
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Fullwave rectifier: schematic
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Fullwave rectifier: operation
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Fullwave rectifier: operation
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NOTES: CURRENT
flows through load
resistor following a
unique direction and
can’t be reversed
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Determine PIV
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PIV = VP(sec) + 0.7V
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Ex: Determine PIV
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