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ANDHRA PRADESH
Name : G. Rama Krishna Rao
Designation : Lecturer
Branch : Electronics and Communication Engg.,
Institution : Govt. Polytechnic, Anantapur
Year/Semester : 1year
Subject : Electronic components& devices(7/8)
Subject Code : EC-105
Topic : Semiconductor Diode
Sub Topic : Specifications and Applications
Duration : 50 minutes
Teaching Aids : Device samples.
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Recap
• Junction Properties.
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Objectives
On completion of this topic you would be able to
understand
• Diode Variants.
• Diode numbering.
• Identification of Leads.
• Specifications.
• Applications.
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Diode-Variants
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(contd…)
• Light Emitting Diodes (LED) :
Display
Light source in Fiber optic comm.
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Semiconductor diodes
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(contd…)
Second Standard
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(contd..)
Second Letter: For device type and function
A= Diode.
B= Varactor.
C= AF Low Power Transistor.
D= AF Power Transistor.
E= Tunnel Diode.
F= HF Low Power Transistor.
L= HF Power Transistor.
S= Switching Transistor.
R= Thyristor/Triac.
Y= power device.
Z= Zener.
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(contd..)
Third Letter: Tolerance
A :±1%.
B :±2%.
C :±5%.
D :±10%.
Examples:
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(contd…)
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Lead Identification:
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Specifications
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Specifications (contd…)
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Applications
• Diode Variants.
• Diode numbering.
• Identification of Leads.
• Specifications.
• Applications.
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Quiz
2. A rectifier converts:
a) AC to DC
b) DC to AC
c) none.
low
3. A working diode exhibits a ……..resistance in FB and ……..
high
resistance in RB.
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(Ccntd..)
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