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Switching Diode
This is a normal single PN junction diode which is especially designed for switching purposes. This diode can exhibit two…
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Zener Diode
This is a special kind of diode which permits current flow not only in forward direction, but also in reverse…
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Rectifier Diode
These diodes are the normal PN junction diodes, which allow current to flow through them in only one direction and…
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Junction Diodes
There are many types of diodes depending upon many factors such as the frequency used, their working and construction, their…
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Characteristics of a Diode
A Practical circuit arrangement for a PN junction diode is as shown in the following figure. An ammeter is connected…
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Purpose of a Diode
A diode is used to block the electric current flow in one direction, i.e. in forward direction and to block…
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Working under Reverse Biased
When an external voltage is applied to a diode such that it increases the potential barrier and restricts the flow…
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Working under Forward Biased
When an external voltage is applied to a diode such that it cancels the potential barrier and permits the flow…
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Biasing of a Diode
When a diode or any two-terminal component is connected in a circuit, it has two biased conditions with the given…
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Efficiency of a transformer
The amount or the intensity of Power loss in a transformer, determines the efficiency of the transformer. The efficiency can…
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Power of a Transformer
When an ideal transformer is considered with no losses, the Power of the transformer will be constant, as the product…
