Practice Quiz in Diode Applications Part 6

Question 51. The process of removing one-half the input signal to establish a dc level is called _____.

Question 52. The absence of the Si or Ge and V_D label on a diode denotes _____ notation.

Question 53. A Zener diode is in a _____ impedance region in the forward bias while it has a _____ impedance region in the reverse bias.

Question 54. The slope of the load line depends on the _____.

Question 55. The full-wave voltage doubler provides _____ filtering action than (as) the half-wave voltage doubler.

Question 56. The load line is defined by the _____ and a characteristic curve is defined by the _____.

Question 57. In a half-wave voltage doubler, the voltage across output capacitor C₂ drops across the load during the _____ half cycle and the capacitor is recharged up to _____ during the _____ half cycle.

Question 58. The source voltage must be _____ the voltage drop across the diode to conduct the diode.

Question 59. A clamping network must have _____.

Question 60. The combination of a short circuit in series with an open circuit always results in a(n) _____ circuit.