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EEB332 Analogue Electronics

Laboratory 1

1 Objective
Now that we have introduced the different diode circuits we are ready to build them and
characterise them. The objective of this lab is for you to become familiar with the functionality
of a diode in circuits. We will experiment the use of diodes in limiting and rectifying circuits.

2 Introduction
The circuits we will be working with are the basic limiting circuit, half-wave and full-wave
rectifiers. We will analyse these diode circuits using 1) approximation, e.g., assuming that we
know the voltage drop VD across the diode; 2) we will measure in lab the actual voltage and
current values in these circuits to evaluate the accuracy of these various analysis methods for
diode circuits. In addition, we will characterize the transfer function of some diode circuits,
and use it to predict the circuit output waveform for a given input.

3 Experiments
3.1 Limiting Circuits

Figure 1: Limiting Cicuit

1. For the circuit shown in Figure 1 with V1 = 5V, using the assumption Vf = 0.7V,
Calculate the resistor value you need to set the diode current to 1mA. Assume that the
diodes are ideal and that R1= R2=R3.
2. Build the circuit and sweep V1 from -5V to +5V with increments of 0.5V and measure
Vo. Plot the Vo vs V1, this gives you the relationship between the input voltage to the
output voltage (transfer function) of your circuit.

1
3.2 Rectifying Circuits

Figure 2: Rectifier Circuit

1. Assuming the diodes to have a forward voltage drop of 0.7 V sketch the expected output
voltage if a sine wave is applied at the input.

2. Consider the circuit as shown in Figure 2. Determine the required value for the capacitor
such that the output voltage does not vary by 10mV when a sinusoid input of peak voltage
5V and frequency of 1MHz is applied at the input. Use R= 10kΩ.

3. Build the circuit using the closest capacitor value available in the lab to the one you
calculated above and verify the circuit.

4. Sketch the output of the output voltage and discuss the results.

4 Lab Report
Your report should include at least the following sections:

• Objectives

• Simulation results (if any)

• Experimental results (if any)

• Analysis (if any)

• Conclusion

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