Sana’a University

Faculty of Engineering
Mechatronics Department

Program: Biomedical Engineering Date: 2022/3/17

Subject: Electronics 1

Subervisor: Eng.Mohammed AL_Yemeni

Experiment 1: To obtain the V-I characteristics of PN junction diode

Name: Mohammed Ahmed Naeem ID:202170019

performenc Lab
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Description Total Marks Marks Description Total Marks

Obtained Marks Obtained
Ability to Organization/Structure
conduct 5 5
Experment
Data Analysis Calculation & Data
& 5 Presentation 5
Interpretation

Total Marks obtained

Experiment in Electronics Lab

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Circuit Diagram:
Figure 1 Reversed Biased Codition
U2
R1 + -
0.000 A

10kΩ
DC 1e-09mOhm

V
-
D1 U1

0.000
V1 1N4001 DC 10Ohm
20V +

Figure1

Figure 2 Forward Biased Codition

U2
R1 + -
0.000 A

1kΩ
DC 1e-09mOhm
V
-

V1 D1 U1
0.000

0V 1N4001 DC 10Ohm
+

Figure2

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Tabular & Graphical Data:
Forward Bias Condition:
Sr. NO Vin v Vd v Id mA
1 0 0 0
2 0.1 0.989 0.099
3 0.2 1.97 0.198
4 0.3 2.96 0.297
5 0.4 3.95 0.39
6 0.5 4.94 0.49
7 0.6 5.93 0.59
8 0.7 6.92 0.693
9 0.8 7.925 0.791
10 0.9 8.916 0.892
11 1 9.907 0.989

Reverse Bias Condition:

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 Sr. NO Vin v Vd v IduA
1 0 0 0
2 2 -1.998 -0.2
3 4 -3.996 -0.4
4 6 -5.994 -0.59
5 8 -7.992 -0.79
6 10 -9.99 -0.99
7 12 -0.012 -1.199
8 14 -0.014 -1.3
9 16 -0.016 -1.598
10 18 -0.018 -1.798
11 20 -0.02 -1.988

Graph
Plot From the measured data the V-I characteristics of a diode.

Questions:
List important specifications of the diode?
Maximum Recurrent Peak Reverse Voltage 1000V
Maximum RMS Voltage 700V
Maximum DC Blocking Voltage 1000V
Average Forward Current: 1.0A
Peak Forward Surge Current:30A
Maximum Instantaneous Forward Voltage:1.0V
Maximum DC Revevrs Current At Rated DC Blocking Voltage:5.oMA @ 25C

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What is breakdown voltage?What is the breakdown voltage of diode 1N4001
and 1N4007?
 It is the minimum reverse voltage that makes the diode conduct
appreciably in reverse.

List different types of diode?

Light Emitting Diode
Laser diode
Avalanche diode
Zener diode
Schottky diode
Photodiode
PN junction diode
How to check diode with help of multimeter?
 Connect the red probe of the multimeter to the anode and black probe to
the cathode. This means the diode is forward-biased.
 Observe the reading on multimeter’s display.If the display voltage value is
in between 0.6 to 0.7 (for a silicon Diode), then the diode is healthy and
perfect.For Germanium Diode, this value is in between 0.25 to 0.3 .
 Now, reverse the terminals of the meter, connect the red probe to cathode
and black to anode. This is the reverese biased condition of the diode
where no current flows through it.Hence, the meter should read OL or 1
(which is equivalent to open circuit)if the diode is healthy.

What is the forward voltage drop of silicon diode and germanium diode?
 For silicon approximately 0.3V,about germanium approximately 0.7V.