How many terminals does a diode have?

Which of the following is an atom composed of?

1 2 3 4

Electrons Protons Neutrons All of the above

What is the resistor value of an ideal diode in the region of conduction?

How many orbiting electrons does the germanium atom have?

0 5k Undefined Infinity

4 14 32 41

What is the state of an ideal diode in the region of nonconduction?

How many valence electrons does a silicon atom have?

An open circuit A short circuit Unpredictable Undefined

1 2 3 4

One eV is equal to _____ J. The diode _____.

6.02 1023 is the simplest of semiconductor devices has characteristics that closely match those of a simple switch is a two-terminal device All of the above 1.6 1019 6.25 1018 1.66 1024

Which of the following elements is most frequently used for doping pure Ge or Si? The ideal diode is a(n) _____ circuit in the region of nonconduction.
Boron open short Gallium Indium

All of the above

The diffused impurities with _____ valence electrons are called donor atoms.

Calculate static resistance RD of a diode having ID = 30 mA and VD = 0.75 V.

4 3 5 0

25 40 0.04 0.025

In what state is a silicon diode if the voltage drop across it is about 0.7 V?

Calculate ID if RD = 30

and VD = 0.84 V.

No bias Forward bias Reverse bias Zener region

28 mA 0.028 mA 2.8 A

280

What unit is used to represent the level of a diode forward current IF?

Refer to Figure 1.27. Calculate the dynamic resistance rd of a diode having ID = 27.5 mA.

pA nA

0 2 A 5 26

mA

Which of the following ratings is true?

Determining rd to a high degree of accuracy from a characteristic curve is very accurate.

Si diodes have higher PIV and narrower temperature ranges than Ge diodes. Si diodes have higher PIV and wider temperature ranges than Ge diodes. Si diodes have lower PIV and narrower temperature ranges than Ge diodes. Si diodes have lower PIV and wider temperature ranges than Ge diodes.

True False

The _____ diode model is employed most frequently in the analysis of electronic systems.

ideal device

It is not uncommon for a germanium diode with an Is in the order of 12 current of 0.1 mA at a temperature of 100C.
True False

A at 25C to have leakage

simplified piecewise-linear

Calculate the power dissipation of a diode having ID = 40 mA.

Which of the following devices can check the condition of a semiconductor diode?

28 mW 28 W 280 mW Undefined

Digital display meter (DDM) Multimeter Curve tracer All of the above

Which capacitance dominates in the reverse-bias region?

What does a high resistance reading in both forward- and reverse-bias directions indicate?

depletion conversion 40 140 Diffusion None of the above

A good diode An open diode A shorted diode A defective ohmmeter

Which capacitance dominates in the forward-bias region?

The condition of a semiconductor diode can be determined quickly using a _____.

Diffusion Transition Depletion None of the above

DDM VOM curve tracer Any of the above

At what kind of operating frequency diffusion or transition is a capacitor represented in parallel with the ideal diode?
Low frequency Moderate frequency Mid frequency Very high frequency

Determine the nominal voltage for the Zener diode at a temperature of 120 C if the nominal voltage is 5.1 volts at 25 C and the temperature coefficient is 0.05%/ C.
4.6 V 4.86 V 5.1 V 5.34 V

What is the value of the transition capacitance for a silicon diode when VD = 0? (Choose the best answer.)

Calculate the temperature coefficient in %/ C of a 10-V nominal Zener diode at 25 C if the nominal voltage is 10.2 V at 100 C.
0.0238 0.0251 0.0267 0.0321

1 pF 3 pF 5 pF 10 pF

In which of the following color(s) is (are) LEDs presently available?

Yellow White Orange All of the above

What is the maximum power rating for LEDs?

150 mW 500 mW 1W 10 W

In which of the following is the light intensity measured?

Candela Efficacy Flux Illumination

What is the range of the operating voltage level for LEDs?

512 mV 1.73.3 V 512 V 2025 V

In general, LEDs operate at voltage levels from _____ V to _____ V.

1.0, 3.0 1.7, 3.3 0.5, 4.0 None of the above