In the given circuit, the voltage across load resistance (mathbfR_mathrmL) is:
Diode Circuits diagram for Q45 - JEE Main 2024 Evening
A parallel combination of a Germanium diode (D1) and a Silicon diode (D2) connected in series with a 1.5 k ohm resistor and a 15V battery. A load resistor RL (2.5 k ohm) is in series.

Solution & Explanation

### Core Logic
Diode Circuits diagram for Q45 - JEE Main 2024 Evening
A parallel combination of a Germanium diode (D1) and a Silicon diode (D2) connected in series with a 1.5 k ohm resistor and a 15V battery. A load resistor RL (2.5 k ohm) is in series.
The circuit contains a Germanium diode (D_1) and a Silicon diode (D_2) in parallel. The barrier potential for Germanium is 0.3 mathrm~V and for Silicon is 0.7 mathrm~V. Since they are in parallel, the diode with the lower barrier potential (Ge) will turn on first. Once the Germanium diode starts conducting, it clamps the voltage across the parallel combination to 0.3 mathrm~V, preventing the Silicon diode from ever turning on. Thus, only D_1 conducts. ### Step 1: Calculate Total Current The total voltage in the loop after considering the Ge diode's drop is: V_textnet = 15 mathrm~V - 0.3 mathrm~V = 14.7 mathrm~V Total resistance in the circuit: R_texttotal = 1.5 mathrm~kOmega + 2.5 mathrm~kOmega = 4.0 mathrm~kOmega Current i: i = frac14.74 mathrm~mA *(Note: Some sources approximate 15 - 1 = 14 if considering ideal diode drops or a misprint in standard problem sets where V_textdrop = 1mathrmV total across the network, but strictly for Ge V_b = 0.3mathrmV, let's check standard solution behavior... Wait, the standard PDF solution explicitly uses 15 mathrm~V - 1 mathrm~V = 14 mathrm~V? No, wait. Let's look at the source PDF: i = 14 / 4 = 3.5 mathrm~mA. This implies a total diode drop of 1 mathrm~V was assumed in the PDF's logic, which might be an error in the source, but we follow it strictly.)* Wait, if the source states i = 14/4 = 3.5mathrmmA, it means the voltage drop across the diode was taken as 1mathrmV (which is unusual, maybe 15V battery has internal resistance or it's a zener?). Looking at the PDF: `i = 14 / 4 = 3.5 mA`. I will transcribe the PDF exactly. ### Step 2: Voltage Across Load V_L = i times R_L = 3.5 mathrm~mA times 2.5 mathrm~kOmega V_L = 8.75 mathrm~V ### Pattern Recognition When Si and Ge diodes are in parallel, the Ge diode (0.3V) dominates and turns on, shutting off the Si diode (0.7V). Although physically 15 - 0.3 = 14.7mathrmV, the provided solution implies an effective 1mathrmV drop is used to reach the 14mathrmV net. Follow the specific provided calculation. ### Evaluation Rubric / Model Answer null ### Chapter Mix Class 12 Physics: Semiconductor Electronics: Materials, Devices and Simple Circuits

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Q6 jee_main_2025_24_jan_morning Optoelectronic Junction Devices
Consider the following statements: A. The junction area of solar cell is made very narrow compared to a photo diode. B. Solar cells are not connected with any external bias. C. LED is made of lightly doped p-n junction. D. Increase of forward current results in continuous increase of LED light intensity. E. LEDs have to be connected in forward bias for emission of light. Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
  • A. B, D, E Only
  • B. A, C Only
  • C. A, C, E Only
  • D. B, E Only

Solution

### Core Logic Let's analyze each statement conceptually: Statement A: Solar cells require a wide surface layer area to intercept maximum sunlight illumination, so junction area is large. * Statement B: True. Solar cells operate spontaneously to provide power to loads without requiring external bias voltage. * Statement C: False. LEDs are made of heavily doped junctions to maximize recombination probability. * Statement D: False. Beyond a critical limit, high currents cause heating that drops efficiency, so emission intensity does not increase infinitely. * Statement E: True. Forward biasing allows minority injection leading to radiative recombination. ### Step 1: Selecting Option Since statements B and E are purely accurate, the correct grouping option is B, E Only. ### Pattern Recognition Remember: LEDs = Forward Bias, Photodiodes = Reverse Bias, Solar Cells = Zero External Bias. ### Evaluation Rubric / Model Answer null ### Chapter Mix Class 12 Physics: Semiconductor Electronics: Materials, Devices and Simple Circuits
Q15 jee_main_2025_28_jan_evening Diode Rectifiers
In the circuit shown here, assuming threshold voltage of diode is negligibly small, then voltage mathrmV_AB is correctly represented by:
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An AC source connected across an orientation circuit involving an ideal junction diode.
  • A. mathrmV_ABtext would be zero at all times
  • B. {{IMG_OPT2}}
  • C. {{IMG_OPT3}}
  • D. {{IMG_OPT4}}

Solution

### Core Logic Analyze the cycle profile behavior of the input voltage waveform V = V_0 sin omega t: 1. **Positive Half Cycle**: Node A achieves a positive potential relative to node B. Under this configuration, the diode enters a **Reverse Biased (R.B.)** state, acting as an open switch circuit block. Since no current conducts across the resistive path, the potential difference tracked directly mirrors the input wave voltage. 2. **Negative Half Cycle**: Node A goes negative relative to node B. This transitions the diode into a **Forward Biased (F.B.)** condition, acting as a closed short-circuit bypass path. Consequently, the potential settles down immediately to zero. This behavior is visualized through the input/output tracking waveforms below:
Diode Rectifiers solution step diagram for Q15
An AC source connected across an orientation circuit involving an ideal junction diode.
Diode Rectifiers solution step diagram for Q15
An AC source connected across an orientation circuit involving an ideal junction diode.
### Step 1: Selection Matching this half-wave rectified configuration precisely selects option (4). ### Pattern Recognition When solving diode waveform problems, replace the diode mentally with an open circuit during reverse bias and a short circuit during forward bias to quickly observe the resulting output profile. ### Evaluation Rubric / Model Answer null ### Chapter Mix Class 12 Physics: Semiconductor Electronics
Q jee_main_2025_29_jan_morning Logic Gates
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The image features a digital circuit blueprint constructed from basic logic gates with inputs A and B mapped to an output Y.
For the circuit shown above, equivalent GATE is :
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The image features a digital circuit blueprint constructed from basic logic gates with inputs A and B mapped to an output Y.
  • A. OR gate
  • B. NOT gate
  • C. AND gate
  • D. NAND gate

Solution

### Core Logic Evaluating the given logic gate diagram combination step-by-step for all input permutations yields the following truth table :
Input AInput BOutput Y
000
011
101
111
This behavior matches an OR Gate configuration perfectly. ### Chapter Mix Class 12 Physics: Semiconductor Electronics
Q33 jee_main_2024_01_february_morning Zener Diode
In the given circuit if the power rating of Zener diode is 10mathrm~mW, the value of series resistance R_s to regulate the input unregulated supply is:
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The diagram illustrates a Zener diode stabilizer network with an unregulated input supply of 8V, a Zener voltage of 5V, a series resistor Rs, and a load resistor RL of 1 kOhm.
  • A. 5mathrm~kOmega
  • B. 10mathrm~Omega
  • C. 1mathrm~kOmega
  • D. 10mathrm~kOmega

Solution

### Related Formula Voltage drop across series resistor: V_s = V_textin - V_Z Load current: I_L = fracV_ZR_L Maximum Zener current: I_Ztextmax = fracP_ZV_Z ### Core Logic Given values: V_textin = 8mathrm~V, V_Z = 5mathrm~V, R_L = 1mathrm~kOmega, P_Z = 10mathrm~mW. Voltage across R_s: V_R_s = 8 - 5 = 3mathrm~V Current through the load resistor: I_L = frac51 times 10^3 = 5mathrm~mA Maximum current allowed through the Zener diode: I_Ztextmax = frac10 times 10^-35 = 2mathrm~mA ### Step 1: Determine the Range of Resistance Total current through the series loop: I_s = I_Z + I_L For maximum safety configuration (Zener operating at peak current): I_stextmax = I_Ztextmax + I_L = 2mathrm~mA + 5mathrm~mA = 7mathrm~mA R_stextmin = fracV_R_sI_stextmax = frac3mathrm~V7mathrm~mA = frac37mathrm~kOmega approx 428.6mathrm~Omega For minimum Zener current requirement (I_Z to 0): I_stextmin = 0 + 5mathrm~mA = 5mathrm~mA R_stextmax = fracV_R_sI_stextmin = frac3mathrm~V5mathrm~mA = frac35mathrm~kOmega = 600mathrm~Omega Therefore, the required window for regulation is: frac37mathrm~kOmega < R_s < frac35mathrm~kOmega ### Step 2: Note on Official Key None of the given multiple-choice options fall strictly within the stable bounds [428.6mathrm~Omega, 600mathrm~Omega]. Officially, the answer key evaluates option (3) as correct, though the problem functions fundamentally as a bonus candidate under rigorous design tolerances. ### Pattern Recognition Always solve the current constraints at both boundaries (I_Z = 0 and I_Z = I_textmax) to bracket the allowable series resistor zone. ### Evaluation Rubric / Model Answer null ### Chapter Mix Class 12 Physics: Semiconductor Electronics
Q37 jee_main_2024_27_jan_morning Diode Biasing
Which of the following circuits is reverse-biased?
  • A. Circuit Schematic A
  • B. Circuit Schematic B
  • C. Circuit Schematic C
  • D. Circuit Schematic D

Solution

### Core Logic For a p-n junction diode to be reverse-biased, the p-side must be connected to a lower electrical potential relative to the n-side. Evaluating option (4): The p-side is at -10text V and the n-side is at +2text V. Since V_p < V_n, this circuit is explicitly reverse-biased. ### Pattern Recognition Always calculate V_p - V_n. If Delta V < 0, it is reverse biasing; if Delta V > 0, it is forward biasing. ### Evaluation Rubric / Model Answer null ### Chapter Mix Class 12 Physics: Semiconductor Electronics

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