DEE2023 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

PRACTICAL WORK
TITLE
OUTCOMES

: 1
: STUDYING AND UNDERSTANDING THE CHARACTERISTICS OF DIOD
:
1.
To identify the physical structure of diodes
2.
To identify the legs of diode by using physical structure and multimeter
3.
To test the effect when the diode is forward biased or reverse biased

THEORY
Diode is an electronic component which has two legs; Anode (positive) and Cathode (negative). Its main
function is to limit the flow of the one way current when it is forward biased (from Anode to
cathode).Types of the diode is depend on it usage. Examples; Signal Diode and Power Diode. Others are
LED and Zener Diode.
P

Anode
(+)

Cathode
(-)

Physical Diode Structure

Schematic Symbol

Physical Structure

Biased Voltage For Diode.

Voltage that is given for diode.

i.

Forward Bias
When the positive supply is connected to Anode and negative supply is connected to Cathode
Characteristics :
a. Lower Depletion Resistance(RD)
b. Existence of the forward current

ii.

Reverse Bias
When the negative supply is connected to Anode and positive supply is connected to Cathode
Characteristics :
a. Higher Depletion Resistance(RD) (infinity).
b. No current.

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COMPONENTS / EQUIPMENTS :
i.
ii.

Several types of diode

Multimeter

PROCEDURES I:
Physical Structure/identify the legs of diode.
a. Scetch the structure of the given diode.
b. Identify the legs of diode and mark on your scetch.
c. Fill in the Table 1.0
PROCEDURES II:
Identify the legs of diode using Ohm Meter. Forward Bias and Reverse Bias.
a. Adjust Multimeter (Ohm Meter) to the range X1 KOhm. Short two multimeter terminal and set
the 0 adjuster.
b. Connect red test probe Ohm Meter to the one of the leg of diode (Point A) and another black test
probe to another leg(Point B). State the result on Ohm Meter, types of bias and identify the legs
of diode. Compare this result with from Procedure 1 on Table 2.0. Repeat the step by changing
the Meter Ohm terminal.
c. Repeat (b) by using another diode.

Note:
Positive terminal (+) marked on Ohm Meter is a negative terminal (-) for the battery in the meter and
negative terminal (-) marked on Ohm Meter is a positive terminal (+) for the battrey in the meter.

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RESULTS:
Diode 1

Diode 2

Diode 3

Diode Number or
Label

Physical Structure /
Label the lead

(Table 1.0)

Diode
Number
or Label

Terminal
Meter
Colour
( Red / Black)

Ohm
Result
( / )

Types of bias
(forward/reverse)

Legs of diode

Red (A)

Black
(B)

A=

Black
(A)

Red (B)

B=

Red (A)

Black
(B)

A=

Black
(A)

Red (B)

B=

Red (A)

Black
(B)

A=

Black
(A)

Red (B)

B=

Table 2.0

Comparison
with
Procedure I

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