Solution Assignment 5

Solution Assignment 5
1. Determine whether each silicon diode in Figure 1, is forward-biased or reverse-biased.

FIGU R E 1 100 V
– +
10
+
5V + 560
– 8V
–

(a) (b)

10 k 10 k

1.0 k
+ 1.5 k 4.7 k + –
30 V 10 V 20 V
– – +
4.7 k

(c) (d)
Solution

(a) reversed-biased (b) forward-biased (c) forward-biased (d) forward-biased

2. Determine the voltage across each diode in Figure 1, assuming an ideal diode.

Solution
(a) -3 V (b) 0 V (c) 0 V (d) 0 V

3. Draw the output voltage waveform for each circuit in Figure 2 and include the voltage values.

FI G UR E 2
+5 V +50 V

Vin R Vin R
0 Vout 0 Vout
47 3.3 k

–5 V –50 V

(a) (b)

Solution

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4. What is the peak forward current through each diode in Figure 2?

Solution:

5. Consider the circuit in Figure 3.

(a) What type of circuit is this?
(b) What is the total peak secondary voltage?
(c) Find the peak voltage across each half of the secondary.
(d) Sketch the voltage waveform across RL.
(e) What is the peak current through each diode?
(f) What is the PIV for each diode?

FIGU R E 3 4:1
D1

110 V rms
RL
D2 1.0 k

Solution:

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6. Draw the output voltage waveform for the bridge rectifier in Figure 4. Notice that all the diodes are
reversed from circuits shown earlier in the circuits.

FIGU R E 4

5:1 D1 D4

110 V rms
D3 D2

RL Vout

Solution:

7. Determine the output voltage for the circuit in Figure 5 (a) for each input voltage in (b), (c), and
(d).

Vin Vin Vin

R
1
+25 V +12 V +5 V
4.7kΩ Vout
4
Vin 0 t 0 t 0 t
4.7kΩ

. –25 V –12 V –5 V

(a) (b) (c) (d)

FIGU R E 5

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Solution:

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8. Determine the output voltage waveform for each circuit in Figure 6.

+ –

+10 V +10 V +10 V 3V

Vin 0V 1.0 k Vout Vin 0V 1.0 k Vout Vin 0V 1.0 k Vout
–10 V –10 V –10 V

(a) (b) (c)

+ – – + – +

+10 V 3V +10 V 3V +10 V 3V

Vin 0V 1.0 k Vout Vin 0V 1.0 k Vout Vin 0V 1.0 k Vout
–10 V –10 V –10 V

(d) (e) (f)

FIGU R E 6

Solution:

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9. Determine the RL voltage waveform for each circuit in Figure 7.

R1 R1 R1

+5 V 1.0 k +10 V 56 +200 V 100

Vin 0 V RL Vin 0 V RL Vin 0 V RL
1.0 k + 1.0 M – 680
–5 V –10 V 3V –200 V 50 V
– +

(a) (b) (c)

FIGU R E 7

Solution:

10. Draw the output voltage waveform for each circuit in Figure 8.

FIGURE 8 R R

2.2 k 2.2 k
+30 V +30 V
Vin 0 V D1 D2 Vout Vin 0 V D1 D2 Vout
–30 V –30 V

(a) (b)

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Solution:

11. Determine the peak forward current through each diode in Figure 8.

Solution:

(a) 13.31 mA (b) 13.31 mA

12. Determine the output voltage waveform for each circuit in Figure 9.
FI G UR E 9
2.2 k 2.2 k
+30 V +30 V
Vin 0V + Vout Vin 0V + Vout
–30 V 12 V –30 V 12 V
– –

(a) (b)

2.2 k 2.2 k
+30 V +30 V
Vin 0V – Vout Vin 0V – Vout
–30 V 12 V –30 V 12 V
+ +

(c) (d)

Solution:

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13. Determine the peak forward current through each diode in Figure 9.

Solution:

(a) 7.86 mA (b) 8.5 mA (c) 18.8 mA (d) 19.4 mA

14. Describe the output waveform of each circuit in Figure 10. Assume the RC time constant is much
greater than the period of the input.

FIGURE 2–105 C C

+4 V +15 V
Vin 0 R Vout Vin 0 R Vout
–4 V – 15 V

(a) (b)

C C

+8 V
+1 V
Vin 0 R Vout Vin 0 R Vout
–1 V
–8 V

(c) (d)

Solution:

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