# Questions & Answers of Simple diode circuits: Clipping, Clamping and Rectifier

In the circuit shown below, the knee current of the ideal Zener diode is 10 mA. To maintain 5 V across RL, the minimum value of RL in $\Omega$ and the minimum power rating of the Zener diode in mW, respectively, are

A voltage 1000 Volts is applied across YZ. Assuming ideal diodes, the voltage measured across WX in Volts, is

The diodes and capacitors in the circuit shown are ideal. The voltage v(t) across the diode D1 is

In the circuit shown below, assume that the voltage drop across a forward biased diode is 0.7 V. The thermal voltage Vt = kT / q = 25mV. The small signal input

The bias current IDC through the diodes is

In the circuit shown below, assume that the voltage drop across a forward biased diode is 0.7 V. The thermal voltage Vt = kT / q = 25mV. The small signal input

The ac output voltage vac is

Consider a silicon p-n junction at room temperature having the following parameters:
Doping on the n-side = 1×1017cm-3
Depletion width on the n-side = 0.1μm
Depletion width on the p-side =1.0μm
Intrinsic carrier concentration = 1.4×1010cm-3
Thermal voltage = 26mV
Permittivity of free space = 8.85×10-14F.cm-1
Dielectric constant of silicon = 12

The built in potential of the junction

Consider a silicon p-n junction at room temperature having the following parameters:
Doping on the n-side = 1×1017cm-3
Depletion width on the n-side = 0.1μm
Depletion width on the p-side =1.0μm
Intrinsic carrier concentration = 1.4×1010cm-3
Thermal voltage = 26mV
Permittivity of free space = 8.85×10-14F.cm-1
Dielectric constant of silicon = 12

The peak electric field in the device is

In the following limiter circuit, an input voltage Vi = 10sin100$\mathrm{\pi }\phantom{\rule{0ex}{0ex}}$t applied. Assume that the diode drop is 0.7V when it is forward biased. The Zener breakdown voltage is 6.8V.

The maximum and minimum values of the output voltage respectively are