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The ripple voltage from a power supply ________.
If you measure 0.7 V across a diode, the diode is probably made of ________ and is ________
biased.
The formula for line regulation is:
If you measure 17 V across a diode, it is probably ________.
To operate as a voltage regulator, a zener diode requires a:
Current through a diode is blocked by ________.
thermally produced electron–hole pairs
forward voltage across the diode
reverse voltage across the diode
depletion layer breakdown
What is the voltage across the resistor in Figure 16–1(a) if the diode is germanium?
If the diode opens in Figure 16–1(b), the voltage across the diode is ________.
If the cathode voltage of a forward–biased silicon diode equals 6.5 V, the anode voltage equals
________.
A forward biased silicon diode is in series with a 12 k resistor. The source voltage is 5 V. The
voltage across the diode is ________ and the voltage across the resistor is ________.
Reverse breakdown current is carried by:
pentavalent impurity atoms.
trivalent impurity atoms.
If a 60 Hz sine wave is input to a half–wave rectifier, its output frequency is ________.
What is the voltage across the silicon diode in Figure 16–1(b)?
If a full–wave rectifier outputs 36 VP, the average output is ________.
What is the current through R1 in Figure 16–1(c) if the diode is silicon?
Which block in Figure 16–2 will change the amplitude of the ac voltage?
If the load current increases in a simple zener regulator, the ________.
voltage across the series resistor decreases
current through the series resistor increases
The formula for load regulation is:
Which block in Figure 16–2 will keep the output voltage nearly constant under varying load?
If a half–wave rectifier outputs 58 VP, the diode’s PIV should be more than ________.
A full–wave rectifier uses ________ diodes and a transformer with a ________.
If the diode is made of silicon in Figure 16–1(b), what is the current?
If you measure the voltage across a diode and it measures 0.3 V, the diode is probably made of
________ and is ________ biased.
If the cathode voltage of a forward biased silicon diode is 4.5 V, what is the anode voltage?
A full–wave rectifier requires ________.
four diodes and a center–tapped transformer
a high voltage to operate it
two diodes and a center–tapped transformer
two diodes and a transformer with a single secondary
In a P–N diode, the region near the P–N junction is called:
the recombination region.
The ripple voltage from a power supply is ________.
What is the current through R1 in Figure 16–1(c) if the diode is germanium?
C
If an ohmmeter check of a diode indicates a high resistance in one direction and low resistance in
the other, the diode is probably ________.
If a 60 Hz sine wave is input to a full–wave rectifier, its output frequency is ________.
TRUE/FALSE. Write ‘T’ if the statement is true and ‘F’ if the statement is false.
Varactor diodes are used as voltage–variable capacitors.
LEDs will emit light if a reverse voltage is applied to them.
A forward–biased germanium diode normally drops about 0.3 V.
The movement of free electrons is called electron current.
Zener diodes can conduct very large currents.
Most diodes are made from a semiconductor material called germanium.
A forward–biased silicon diode normally drops about 0.7 V.
Adding impurities to semiconductor materials is called doping.
D
A zener diode is used as a constant voltage regulator.
Ripple voltage is caused by the charging and discharging of the diodes.
A half–wave rectifier uses four diodes as rectifiers.
Diode clampers cut off voltage above or below specified levels.
Most diodes are made from a semiconductor material called silicon.
The ripple frequency of a half–wave rectifier equals the supply frequency.
A common name for a PN junction is the transistor.
To rectify is to convert dc to pulsating ac.
Reverse breakdown usually occurs when a diode is forward biased by about 0.7 V.
A forward–biased silicon diode normally drops about 16 V.
Photodiodes will conduct more as the light intensity upon them increases.