School of Mechatronic Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Perlis
Semester 2, 2013/2014
ENT162 Analog Electronics
Tutorial (Diodes and Applications)
1) Determine whether each silicon diode in Figure 1 is forward-biased or reversed-biased.
(a) The diode is reverse-biased. (b) The diode is forward-biased.
(c) The diode is forward-biased. (d) The diode is forward-biased.
2) Determine the voltage across each diode in Figure 1, assuming the practical model.
3) Determine the voltage across each diode in Figure 1, assuming an ideal diode.
4) Determine the voltage across each diode in Figure 1, using the complete diode model with
r’d = 10 Ω and r’R = 100 MΩ.
Figure 1
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School of Mechatronic Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Perlis
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5) Draw the output voltage waveform for each circuit in Figure 2 and include the voltage
values.
Figure 2
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School of Mechatronic Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Perlis
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6) Find the average value of each voltage in Figure 3.
Figure 3
7) Consider the circuit in Figure 4:
a) What type of circuit is this?
b) What is the total peak secondary voltage?
c) Find the peak voltage across each half of the secondary.
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d) Sketch the voltage waveform across RL.
e) What is the peak current through each diode?
f) What is the PIV for each diode?
RL
1.0 kΩ
Figure 4
8) Calculate the peak voltage across each half of a center-tapped transformer used in a full-
wave rectifier that has an average output voltage of 120 V.
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School of Mechatronic Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Perlis
Semester 2, 2013/2014
9) The rms output voltage of a bridge rectifier is 20 V. What is the peak inverse voltage
across the diodes?
PIV = Vp(out) + 0.7 V = 1.414 (20 V) + 0.7 = 29 V
10) A certain rectifier filter produces a dc output voltage of 75 V with a peak-to-peak ripple
voltage of 0.5 V. Calculate the ripple factor.
11) Determine the output waveform for the circuit of Figure 5.
Figure 5
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Semester 2, 2013/2014
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