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Diode Operation
Voltage-Current (V-I) Characteristic of a Diode
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Half-Wave Rectifiers
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2–5 Full-Wave Rectifiers INTROdUCTION
2–6 Power Supply Filters and Regulators In Chapter 1, you learned that many semiconductor devices
2–7 Diode Limiters and Clampers are based on the pn junction. In this chapter, the operation
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Voltage Multipliers
The Diode Datasheet
and characteristics of the diode are covered. Also, three
diode models representing three levels of approximation are
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Introduction
Student Resources
2–10 Troubleshooting diode in electronic circuits cannot be overemphasized. Its
st of Device Application ability to conduct current in one direction while blocking
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current in the other direction is essential to the operation of
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CHAPTER OBJECTIVES
tifier, which is covered in this chapter. Other important ap-
Use a diode in common applications
students an online study guide that they can check for conceptual understanding of ke
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and diode voltage multipliers. Datasheets are discussed for
ased chapter
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Explain and analyze the operation of half-wave rectifiers
Explain and analyze the operation of full-wave rectifiers
dEVICE APPLICATION PREVIEW
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Explain and analyze power supply filters and regulators
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Explain and analyze the operation of diode limiters and
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Explain and analyze the operation of diode voltage
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