Practice Quiz in Diode Applications Part 5

Question 41. For the "off" state of a Zener diode, the voltage across the diode should be _____.

Question 42. The dc voltage level of a silicon diode is _____ its ideal model.

Question 43. The ratio of the total swing of the output of a clamper to its input total swing is _____.

Question 44. The quiescent point (Q-point) is defined by a(n) _____.

Question 45. A germanium diode is approximated by _____ equivalent for voltages less than 0.3 V.

Question 46. With the Zener diode in the "on" state, increasing I_L will _____ I_Z and _____I_R.

Question 47. For the ideal diode the transition between states will occur at the point on the characteristic curve when V_D = _____ V and I_D = _____ A.

Question 48. In this voltage multiplier, measuring from the top of the transformer winding will provide _____ multiples of V_m at the output, whereas measuring the output voltage from the bottom of the transformer will provide _____ multiples of the peak V_m.

Question 49. Once the Zener diode is in the "on" state, V_Z is always _____ V_L.

Question 50. The PIV rating of the diodes in a full-wave rectifier must be larger than _____ V_m.