EE 230 Electronic Circuits & Systems G. Tuttle

Diode practice problems
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Read the Diodes (from EE 201) class notes.


For the diode circuit shown,

  • VS = 2 V
  • The saturation current parameter for the diode is IS = 3.0e-14 A.
  • Assume room temperature operation, kT/q = 0.0258 V.

Use the exact diode equation to find the value of R so that the diode current will be exactly 20 mA.
(Do not use the on-off model for the diode.)

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