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CBSE 2023 · Region 5 · Set 1 · Q32
(a) Draw the circuit arrangement for studying V-I characteristics of a p - n junction diode in (i) forward biasing and (ii) reverse biasing. Draw the…
Draw the circuit arrangement for studying V-I characteristics of a $\displaystyle \mathrm{p}-\mathrm{n}$ junction diode in (i) forward biasing and (ii) reverse biasing. Draw the typical V-I characteristics of a silicon diode. Describe briefly the following terms: (i) minority carrier injection in forward biasing and (ii) breakdown voltage in reverse biasing.
Name two important processes involved in the formation of a p-n junction diode. With the help of a circuit diagram, explain the working of junction diode as a full wave rectifier. Draw its input and output waveforms. State the characteristic property of a junction diode that makes it suitable for rectification.
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(a) Circuit arrangement for V-I characteristics of p-n junction in (i) forward bias (1) (ii) reverse bias (1) V-I characteristics (1) Explanation of (i) Minority carrier injection in forward bias (1) (ii) Breakdown Voltage in reverse bias (1)
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