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Instruction sheet for Basic Electronics Lab (3rd/ 4th semester)

Verification of Junction Diode and Zener Diode Characteristic (Experiment # 3)


Objective:
Vertify the characteristics of junction diode and zener diodes.

Equipment: (junction diode)


Instruments DC power supply, Digital Multi-meter (DMM), voltmeter (range 1V DC and 10V DC), Ammeter (Range 10mA and 1A ranges) Components Diodes: Silicon (D1N4002), Germanium (D1N4148), Resistors: 1k, 1M Diode : Zener (10-V)Resistors: 0.1k, 1k(2 pcs), 3.3k

Procedure:
Part A: Junction Diode: Forward-bias Diode Characteristics
1. Construct the circuit of Fig. 1.1 with the supply (E) is set to 0 V. Record the measured value of the resistor.

+VR

Fig. 1.1 2. Increase the supply voltage until VD reads 0.1 V. Then measure current ID and record the measuremt in Table 1.1 3. Repeat step 2 for measurement in steps of 0.5V increment across diode. Record the measurement. 4. Replace the silicon diode by a germanium diode and complete Table 1.2. 5. Plot the characteristic plot ID versus VD for the silicon and germanium diodes. Complete the curves by extending the lower region of each curve to the intersection of the axis at ID= 0 mA and VD = 0 V.
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Instruction sheet for Basic Electronics Lab (3rd/ 4th semester)

6. Determine the static and dynamic resistance of the diode from the curve at 3 different operating points.

Part B: Junction Diode: Reverse-bias Diode Characteristics


1. Construct the circuit of Fig. 1.2 with E is set at 20V. Record the measured value of the resistor.

2. Measure the voltage VD. Measure the reverse saturation current, Is. 3. Repeat the above step for germanium diode. 4. How do the results of Step 2 compare to Step 3? What are the similarities?

Part-C: Zener Diode - Reverse Bias


1. Construct the circuit of Fig. 2.1. Set the DC supply to 0 V and record the measured value of R.

2. Increase the supply voltage so that Diode voltage will rise. Record the voltage at gaps of 0.5V and measure VZ and VR. Calculate the Zener current, IZ using the Ohms law given. Continue the process till the voltage across the diode stops increasing. 3. Plot IZ versus VZ using the data recorded. 4. Compare the device parameters with the rated parameters. 5. Calculate dynamic and static resistance at 3 different points in the graph.
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Instruction sheet for Basic Electronics Lab (3rd/ 4th semester)

Experimental Result recoding procedure


1. The results should be recorded as per the following table. One table for junction diode and one for Zener Diode Sl No Diode Voltage Forward Bias Diode Current Sl No Diode Voltage Reverse Bias Diode Current

2. Comment of types/ range of instrument to be used for each part of the experiment.

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