Electronics

Chapter No: 10

Lecturer: Sharifullah Shiam

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•A diode is a semiconductor device that

essentially acts as a one-way switch for
current.
• It allows current to flow easily in one
direction, but severely restricts current
from flowing in the opposite direction.
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Diodes are also known

as rectifiers because they change
alternating current (ac) into pulsating
direct current (dc).
Diodes are rated according to their type,
voltage, and current capacity.
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Diodes have polarity, determined by

an anode (positive lead) and cathode (negative
lead). Most diodes allow current to flow only
when positive voltage is applied to the anode.
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A diode is a specialized electronic component with two

electrodes called the anode and the cathode. Most
diodes are made with semiconductor materials such
as silicon, germanium, or selenium.
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Some diodes are comprised of metal electrodes in a

chamber evacuated or filled with a pure elemental gas
at low pressure. Diodes can be used as rectifiers, signal
limiters, voltage regulators, switches, signal
modulators, signal mixers, signal demodulators, and
oscillators.
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• When a diode allows current flow, it is forward-biased.

When a diode is reverse-biased, it acts as an insulator and
does not permit current to flow.
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• A digital multimeter's Diode Test mode produces a small voltage

between the test leads sufficient to forward-bias a diode junction.
Normal voltage drop is 0.5 V to 0.8 V. The forward-biased resistance of
a good diode should range from 1000 ohms to 10 ohms. When reverse-
biased, a DMM's display will read OL (which indicates very high
resistance).
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Different Types of Diodes

• There are several types of diodes are available for
use in electronics design, namely; a Backward
diode, BARITT diode, Gunn Diode, Laser diode,
Light emitting diodes, Photodiode, PIN diode, PN
Junction, Schottky diodes, Step recovery diode,
Tunnel diode, Varactor diode and a Zener diode.
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• Laser Diode
• The laser diode is not the similar as the ordinary LED (light
emitting diode) because it generates coherent light. These diodes
are extensively used in many applications like DVDs, CD drives and
laser light pointers for PPTs.
• Although these diodes are inexpensive than other types of laser
generator, they are much more expensive than LEDs. They also
have a partial life
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• Light Emitting Diode

• The term LED stands for light emitting diode, is one of the
most standard types of the diode. When the diode is
connected in forwarding bias, then the current flows
through the junction and generates the light.
• There are also many new LED developments are changing
they are LEDs and OLEDs
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