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Week 2: PN Junction Diode

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Semi-log Plot of <strong>Diode</strong> Current<br />

i<br />

D<br />

= I<br />

S<br />

⎛ v<br />

exp<br />

⎜<br />

⎝ V<br />

D<br />

T<br />

⎞<br />

⎟<br />

⎠<br />

i ⎛<br />

D<br />

vD1<br />

− vD<br />

2<br />

Let = exp<br />

⎜<br />

iD<br />

2 ⎝ VT<br />

⎞<br />

⎟<br />

⎠<br />

1<br />

=<br />

10<br />

v<br />

D1<br />

−<br />

v<br />

D2<br />

= V<br />

T<br />

= 2.3V<br />

ln10<br />

T<br />

≈ 60 mV<br />

ELE2110A © 2008<br />

Lecture 02 - 19

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