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In a p-n junction diode, the current I can be expressed aswhere I0is called the reverse saturation current, V is the voltageacross the diode and is positive for forward bias and negative forreverse bias, and I is the current through the diode, kBis the Boltzmann constant (8.6×10−5 eV/K)and T is the absolute temperature. If for a given diode I0= 5 × 10−12 A and T = 300 K, then(a) What willbe the forward current at a forward voltage of 0.6 V?(b) What will be the increase in the current if the voltageacross the diode is increased to 0.7 V?(c) What is thedynamic resistance?(d) What willbe the current if reverse bias voltage changes from 1 V to 2 V?

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In a p-n junction diode, the current I can be expressed as





where I0
is called the reverse saturation current, V is the voltage
across the diode and is positive for forward bias and negative for
reverse bias, and I is the current through the diode, kBis the Boltzmann constant (8.6×10−5 eV/K)
and T is the absolute temperature. If for a given diode I0
= 5 × 10−12 A and T = 300 K, then



(a) What will
be the forward current at a forward voltage of 0.6 V?



(b) What will be the increase in the current if the voltage
across the diode is increased to 0.7 V?


(c) What is the
dynamic resistance?


(d) What will
be the current if reverse bias voltage changes from 1 V to 2 V?



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