Home
Class 12
PHYSICS
The cut-in voltage for silicon diode is ...

The cut-in voltage for silicon diode is approximately

A

`0.2V`

B

`0.7 V`

C

`1.1 V`

D

Any value

Text Solution

Verified by Experts

The correct Answer is:
B
Promotional Banner

Topper's Solved these Questions

  • SEMICONDUCTOR ELECTRONICS

    NARAYNA|Exercise EVALUATE YOURSELF-2|3 Videos

  • SEMICONDUCTOR ELECTRONICS

    NARAYNA|Exercise EVALUATE YOURSELF-3|5 Videos

  • SEMICONDUCTOR ELECTRONICS

    NARAYNA|Exercise ADDITIONAL EXERCISE (ASSERTION AND REASON TYPE QUESTIONS :)|19 Videos

  • SEMI CONDUCTOR DEVICES

    NARAYNA|Exercise Level-II (H.W)|36 Videos

  • WAVE OPTICS

    NARAYNA|Exercise Exercise - 4 Polarisation|9 Videos

Similar Questions

Explore conceptually related problems

The characteristic curve for a diode is shown in the figure for forward bias mode. The cut-off voltage for this diode is approximately-

The cut-in voltage of a germanium diode is approximately equal to

Shown below is a graph of current versus applied voltage for a diode . Approximately , what is the resistance of the diode for an applied voltage of – 1 V ?

Assuming that the silicon diode (having negligible resistance) the current through the diode is (knee voltage of silicon diode is 0.7V )

The reading of the ammeter for a silicon diode in the given circuit is :

The reading of the ammeter for a silicon diode in the given circuit is :

A sinusoidal voltage of peak value 200 volts is connected to a diode and resistor R in the circuit shown so that half wave rectification occurs. If the forward resistance of the diode is negligible compared to R the rms voltage (in volt) across R is approximately

The reading of an ammeter for a silicon diode in the given circuit is

The values of v and I for silicon diode is given as follows Using the data calculate the forward and reverse bias resistance of silicon diode

The diode shown in the circuit is a silicon diode. The potential difference between the points A and B will be