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This document discusses ideal diode behavior and provides examples of solving circuits containing diodes. It introduces ideal diode logic gates and their use in OR and AND gates. Example 4.2 presents two circuits and walks through solving for the current (I) and voltage (V) by making assumptions about which diodes are conducting and solving node equations. The first circuit is solved with both diodes conducting, while the second requires revising the initial assumption that both diodes conduct. Exercises at the end ask the reader to solve additional circuits shown in Figure E4.4 for I and V.

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Diodat 1

This document discusses ideal diode behavior and provides examples of solving circuits containing diodes. It introduces ideal diode logic gates and their use in OR and AND gates. Example 4.2 presents two circuits and walks through solving for the current (I) and voltage (V) by making assumptions about which diodes are conducting and solving node equations. The first circuit is solved with both diodes conducting, while the second requires revising the initial assumption that both diodes conduct. Exercises at the end ask the reader to solve additional circuits shown in Figure E4.4 for I and V.

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4.

1 The Ideal Diode 171

(a)

(b)

Figure 4.5 Diode logic gates: (a) OR gate; (b) AND gate (in a positive-logic system).

Example 4.2
Assuming the diodes to be ideal, find the values of I and V in the circuits of Fig. 4.6.

(a)

(b)

Figure 4.6 Circuits for Example 4.2.

Solution
In these circuits it might not be obvious at first sight whether none, one, or both diodes are conducting.
In such a case, we make a plausible assumption, proceed with the analysis, and then check whether we
end up with a consistent solution. For the circuit in Fig. 4.6(a), we shall assume that both diodes are
conducting. It follows that VB = 0 and V = 0. The current through D2 can now be determined from

172 Chapter 4 Diodes

Example 4.2 continued

10 0
I D2 = --------------- = 1 mA
10
Writing a node equation at B,
0 ( 10 )
I + 1 = ----------------------5

results in I = 1 mA. Thus D1 is conducting as originally assumed, and the final result is I = 1
mA and V = 0 V.
For the circuit in Fig. 4.6(b), if we assume that both diodes are conducting, then
VB = 0 and V = 0. The current in D2 is obtained from
10 0
I D2 = --------------- = 2 mA
5
The node equation at B is
0 ( 10 )
I + 2 = ----------------------10
which yields I = 1 mA. Since this is not possible, our original assumption is not correct. We
start again, assuming that D1 is off and D2 is on. The current ID2 is given by
10 ( 10 )
I D2 = -------------------------- = 1.33 mA
15
and the voltage at node B is
V B = 10 + 10 1.33 = +3.3 V

Thus D1 is reverse biased as assumed, and the final result is I = 0 and V = 3.3 V.

EXERCISES
4.4 Find the values of I and V in the circuits shown in Fig. E4.4.

(a)
Figure E4.4

(b)

(c)

(d)

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