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Diode and Its Applications

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Q#1 Diode and Its Applications GATE EE 2024 (Set 1) NAT +2 marks -0 marks

In the given circuit, the diodes are ideal. The current  through the diode  in milliamperes is ________ (rounded off to two decimal places).

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Q#2 Diode and Its Applications GATE EE 2023 (Set 1) MSQ +2 marks -0 marks

All the elements in the circuit shown in the following figure are ideal. Which of the following statements is/are true?

When switch  is , both  and  conducts and  is reverse biased.

When switch  is  conducts and both  and  are reverse biased.

When switch  is OFF,  is reverse biased and both  and  conduct.

When switch  is OFF,  conducts,  is reverse biased and  conducts.

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Q#3 Diode and Its Applications GATE EE 2022 (Set 1) MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

For the circuit shown below with ideal diodes the output will be

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Q#4 Diode and Its Applications GATE EE 2021 (Set 1) NAT +1 mark -0 marks

In the circuit shown, the input  is a sinusoidal AC voltage having an RMS value of 230V±20%. The worst-case peak-inverse voltage seen across any diode is _________ V. (Round off to 2 decimal places.) 

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Q#5 Diode and Its Applications GATE EE 2021 (Set 1) NAT +1 mark -0 marks

In the circuit shown, a 5V Zener diode is used to regulate the voltage across load . The input is an unregulated DC voltage with a minimum value of 6V and a maximum value of 8V. The value of  is 6Ω. The Zener diode has a maximum rated power dissipation of 2.5 W, Assuming the Zener diode to be ideal, the minimum value of  is ___________ Ω. 

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Q#6 Diode and Its Applications GATE EE 2021 (Set 1) NAT +2 marks -0 marks

The waveform shown in solid line is obtained by clipping a full-wave rectified sinusoid (shown dashed). The ratio of the RMS value of the full wave rectified waveform to the RMS value of the clipped waveform is _______.

(Round off to 2 decimal places.)        

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Q#7 Diode and Its Applications GATE EE 2020 (Set 1) MCQ +2 marks -0.66 marks

Consider the diode circuit shown below. The diodes D, obeys the current-voltage characteristic

where n>1, ,  is the voltage across the diode and  is the current through it. The circuit is biased so that voltage, V > 0 and current, I<0,  If you had to design this circuit to transfer maximum power from the current source  to a resistive load (not shown) at the output, what values  and  would you choose?

Small  and small

Large  and large

Small  and large

Large  and small

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Q#8 Diode and Its Applications GATE EE 2020 (Set 1) MCQ +2 marks -0.66 marks

A non-ideal diode is biased with a voltage of –0.03 V, and a diode current of  is measured. The thermal voltage is 26 mV and the ideality factor for the diode is 15/13. The voltage, in V, at which the measured current increases to  is closest to:

–0.02

–0.09

–1.50

–4.50

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Q#9 Diode and Its Applications GATE EE 2017 (Set 1) MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

For the circuit shown in the figure below, assume that diodes are ideal.

The DC components of voltages, respectively are

0 V and 1 V

– 0.5 V and 0.5 V

1 V and 0.5 V

1 V and 1 V

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Q#10 Diode and Its Applications GATE EE 2015 (Set 2) MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

In the following circuit, the input voltage  is 100. For , the average voltage across R (in volts) under steady – state is nearest to

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100

31.8

200

63.6

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Q#11 Diode and Its Applications GATE EE 2014 (Set 2) NAT +1 mark -0 marks

The sinusoidal ac source in the figure has an RMS value of . Considering all possible values of , the minimum value of  in 3 to avoid burnout of the Zener diode is __________.

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Q#12 Diode and Its Applications GATE EE 2014 (Set 2) MCQ +2 marks -0.66 marks

Assuming the diodes to be ideal in the figure, for the output to be clipped, the input voltage  must be outside the range

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-1V to -2V

-2V to -4V

+1V to -2V

+2V to -4V

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Q#13 Diode and Its Applications GATE EE 2013 (Set 1) MCQ +2 marks -0.66 marks

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

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125 and 125

125 and 250

250 and 125

250 and 250

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Q#14 Diode and Its Applications GATE EE 2012 (Set 1) MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

The i-v characteristics of the diode in the circuit given below are

The current in the circuit is

10mA

9.3mA

6.67mA

6.2mA

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Q#15 Diode and Its Applications GATE EE 2011 (Set 1) MCQ +2 marks -0.66 marks

A clipper circuit shown below

Assuming forward voltage drops of the diodes to be 0.7V, the input-output transfer characteristics of the circuit is  

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Q#16 Diode and Its Applications GATE EE 2010 (Set 1) MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

Assuming that the diodes in the given circuit are ideal, the voltage  is

4V

5V

7.5V

12.12V

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Q#17 Diode and Its Applications GATE EE 2008 (Set 1) MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

The equivalent circuits of a diode, during forward biased and reverse biased conditions, are shown in the figure.

If such a diode is used in clipper circuit of figure given above, the output voltage  of the circuit will be

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Q#18 Diode and Its Applications GATE EE 2008 (Set 1) MCQ +2 marks -0.66 marks

In the voltage doubler circuit shown in the figure, the switch 'S' is closed at t=0. Assuming diodes , and , to be ideal, load resistance to be infinite and initial capacitor voltages to be zero, the steady state voltage across capacitors , and , will be

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Q#19 Diode and Its Applications GATE EE 2008 (Set 1) MCQ +2 marks -0.66 marks

The block diagrams of two types of half wave rectifiers are shown in the figure. The transfer characteristics of the rectifiers are also shown within the block.

It is desired to make full wave rectifier using above two half-wave rectifiers. The resultant circuit will be

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Q#20 Diode and Its Applications GATE EE 2006 (Set 1) MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

What are the states of the three ideal diodes of the circuit shown in figure?

ON, OFF, OFF

OFF, ON, OFF

ON, OFF, ON

OFF, ON, ON

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Q#21 Diode and Its Applications GATE EE 2006 (Set 1) MCQ +2 marks -0.66 marks

Assuming the diodes  and  of the circuit shown in figure to be ideal ones, the transfer characteristics of the circuit will be

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Q#22 Diode and Its Applications GATE EE 2005 (Set 1) MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

Assume that and in Figure are ideal diodes. The value of current I is

0 mA

0.5 mA

1 mA

2 mA

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Q#23 Diode and Its Applications GATE EE 2004 (Set 1) MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

The current through the Zener diode in figure is

33 Ma

3.3 mA

2 mA

0 mA

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Q#24 Diode and Its Applications GATE EE 2004 (Set 1) MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

The circuit in figure shows a full-wave rectifier. The input voltage is 230V (RMS) single-phase ac. The peak reverse voltage across the diodes D1 and D2 is

 

100 V

V

50 V

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Q#25 Diode and Its Applications GATE EE 2004 (Set 1) MCQ +2 marks -0.66 marks

Assuming that the diodes are ideal in figure, the current in  is

8 mA

5 mA

0 mA

−3mA

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Q#26 Diode and Its Applications GATE EE 2003 (Set 1) MCQ +2 marks -0.66 marks

A voltage signal 10 sinωt is applied to the circuit with ideal diodes, as shown in Figure. The maximum and minimum values of the output waveform  of the circuit are respectively 10kΩ

+10 V and –10 V

+4 V and –4 V

+7 V and –4 V

+4 V and –7 V

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Q#27 Diode and Its Applications GATE EE 2002 (Set 1) MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

The forward resistance of the diode shown in Figure is 5Ω and the remaining parameters are same as those of an ideal diode. The dc component of the source current is

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Q#28 Diode and Its Applications GATE EE 2002 (Set 1) MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

The cut-in voltage of both Zener diode and diode D shown in Figure is 0.7 V, while break down voltage of  is 3.3 V and reverse breakdown voltage of D is 5V. The other parameters can be assumed to be the same as those of an ideal diode. The values of the peak output voltage  are         

3.3 V in the positive half cycle and 1.4 V in the negative half cycle

4 V in the positive half cycle and 5 V in the negative half cycle

3.3 V in both positive and negative half cycles

4 V in both positive and negative half cycles

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Q#29 Diode and Its Applications GATE EE 2000 (Set 1) MCQ +2 marks -0.66 marks

A diode whose terminal characteristics are related as , where  is the reverse saturation current and   is the thermal voltage , is biased at . Its dynamic resistance is:

25 ohms

12.5 ohms

50 ohms

100 ohms

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Q#30 Diode and Its Applications GATE EE 1999 (Set 1) MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

The mobility of an electron in a conductor is expressed in terms of

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Q#31 Diode and Its Applications GATE EE 1999 (Set 1) MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

As the temperature is increased, the voltage across a diode carrying a diode carrying a constant current

Increases

Decreases

Remains constant

May increase or decrease depending upon the doping levels in the junction

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Q#32 Diode and Its Applications GATE EE 1996 (Set 1) MCQ +1 mark -0.33 marks

The depletion region or space charge region or transition in a semiconductor p-n junction diode has

Electrons and holes

Positive ions and electrons

Positive ions and negative ions

Negative ions and holes

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Q#33 Diode and Its Applications GATE EE 1991 (Set 1) NAT +2 marks -0 marks

Figure shows an electric voltage regulator. The zener diode may be assumed to require a minimum current of 25 mA for satisfactory operations. The value of R required for satisfactory voltage regulation of the circuit is

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