MKT2141 Analog Electronics

Homework 1

1) Plot i-v curves of each circuit shown above using the diodes approximate model.
2) A diode operates in forward bias at a temerature where VT= 26 mV. Couple of i-v measurements
are 1 = 0.6 , 1 = 1 , 2 = 0.68 , 2 = 10 . Determine the values of and n in
the approximate Shockley equation.

3) Sketch the transfer characteristic (vo versus vin) to scale for the circuit shown above assuming
diodes are ideal.

4) Sketch the transfer characteristic (vo versus vin) to scale for the circuit shown above assuming
diodes are ideal. Let vin vary -5 V to 5V.

(a)

(b)

5) Sketch vo vs vin varying between -15V and 15V of the circuit of (a). Find ID using
a) Ideal diode model
b) Approximate diode model
c) Linear model using the diode characteristic shown in (b)

6) For the inverter circuit shown above load voltage vL(t) is given below.
a) What are the minimum, the ripple(voltage fluctuation) and average vL voltages?
b) In order to source 30 A charging current for the battery, what would the average voltage be?