Lab Report 1
Lab Report 1
Lab Report 1
Apparatus required:
1) A diode
2) A DC voltage supplier
3) Bread board
4) 100Ω resistor
5) 2 multimeter for measuring current and voltage
6) Connecting wires
7) Pspice 9.1.
Pre lab:
This lab does not require a pre lab. However, the rest of the labs
require the pre lab in the form of calculations, research and/or design.
Theory:
The diode is a device formed from a junction of n-type and p-type
semiconductor material. The lead connected to the p-type material is
called the anode and the lead connected to the n-type material is the
cathode. In general, the cathode of a diode is marked by a solid line on
the diode.
Forward Bias:
Procedure:
(a) Forward Bias Condition:
1. Connect the circuit as shown in Fig (PN Junction diode with milli-
ammeter in series with the diode).
2. Initially vary Regulated Power Supply (RPS) voltage Vs in steps of 0.1
V. Once the current starts increasing vary Vs in steps of 0.02V and note
down the corresponding readings Vf and If.
3. Tabulate different forward currents obtained for different forward
voltages.
4. Plot the V-I characteristics and calculate the resistance levels
5. Compare the theoretical and practical values (cut-in voltage and
resistances).
Tabular column:
Forward bias:
VD(volts) 0.3975 0.9262 1.4303 1.9508 2.5123 3.0492 3.6557 4.2172 4.5820 5.0000
ID(mA) 0.0218 0.4005 0.8650 1.3621 1.9063 2.4307 3.0260 3.5806 3.9393 4.3516
Results:
Forward Characteristic:
Discussions:
•If we reverse the diode to measure the I-V characteristics, it won’t
work.
•Current must not pass through it for a very long time. It will then
increase the depletion region and develop a fluctuating resistance.