Unit 2 – Diodes and Half-Wave Rectification

Exercise 1 – Diode DC Characteristics

The DC characteristic curve of a diode is a graphic representation of the voltage-current

characteristics of a diode. also known as the diode I-V curve, represents the relationship
between the voltage across a diode and the current flowing through it.
The curve typically shows the diode's ability to conduct current with decreasing voltage,
known as the "forward bias" and its lack of conduction with increasing voltage, known as
"reverse bias." Understanding the curve is crucial in designing and analyzing electronic
circuits that use diodes.

‫ار للـ‬6‫د والتي‬6‫ائص الجه‬6‫اني لخص‬6‫ل البي‬6‫و التمثي‬6‫ائي) ه‬6‫مام الثن‬6‫ (الص‬Diode ‫إن خصائص منحنى التيار المستمر للـ‬
.‫ والتيار المتدفق من خالله‬Diode ‫ ويمثل العالقة بين الجهد عبر‬، IV ‫ المعروف أيًضا باسم منحنى‬. diode
‫يز‬66‫" أو "التح‬forward bias" ‫ المعروف باسم‬،‫ على توصيل التيار بجهد متناقص‬Diode ‫ُيظهر المنحنى عادًة قدرة‬
‫ ويعد فهم‬."‫" أو "التحيز العكسي‬reverse bias" ‫ المعروف باسم‬، ‫ وافتقاره إلى التوصيل مع جهد متزايد‬، "‫األمامي‬
. ‫المنحنى أمًر ا بالغ األهمية في تصميم وتحليل الدوائر اإللكترونية التي تستخدم الصمامات الثنائية‬
.
EXERCISE OBJECTIVE
When you have completed this exercise, you will be able to test a diode in a typical diode
circuit by using a diode dc characteristic curve. You will verify your results with a multi-
meter.

Equipment required :
F.A.C.E.T. base unit
SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES circuit board
Multi-meter
Oscilloscope, dual trace
Generator, sine wave.

Terms need to be identified:

Forward biased , reverse biased , triple , half wave rectification , Characteristic curve,
rectification.

Experimental procedures:-

Results and conclusion:-

Exercise 2 – Half-Wave Rectification

A half-wave rectifier is an electronic circuit that converts an AC voltage waveform into a

DC voltage waveform by using only one diode. It is commonly used in simple power
supplies and audio circuits. The circuit works by allowing only the positive half-cycles of
the AC input to pass through the diode while blocking the negative half-cycles. This
results in a DC output voltage that is equal to half the peak value of the input AC voltage.

‫مقوم نصف الموجة عبارة عن دائرة إلكترونية تقوم بتحويل شكل موجة جهد التيار المتردد إلى شكل موجة جهد تيار‬
.‫ يتم استخدامه بشكل شائع في مصادر الطاقة البسيطة والدوائر الصوتية‬. ‫مستمر باستخدام صمام ثنائي واحد فقط‬
‫ بينما‬،‫تعمل الدائرة من خالل السماح فقط لنصف الدورات الموجبة لمدخل التيار المتردد بالمرور عبر الصمام الثنائي‬
. ‫ وينتج عن هذا جهد تيار مستمر يساوي نصف قيمة الذروة لجهد التيار المتردد‬.‫تمنع نصف الدورات السالبة‬

EXERCISE OBJECTIVE
When you have completed this exercise, you will be able to demonstrate how a diode
functions as a half-wave rectifier by using a typical half-wave rectifier circuit. You will
verify your results with an oscilloscope and a multi-meter.

Equipment required :
F.A.C.E.T. base unit
SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES circuit board
Multi-meter
Oscilloscope, dual trace
Generator, sine wave.

Terms need to be identified:

Forward biased , reverse biased , triple , half wave rectification , Characteristic curve,
rectification.

Experimental procedures:-

Results and conclusion:-