In the given circuit, the voltage across load resistance(mathbfR_mathrmL)$(\mathbf{R}_{\mathrm{L}})$ is:
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.
A.8.75 mathrm~V$8.75 \mathrm{~V}$
B.9.00 mathrm~V$9.00 \mathrm{~V}$
C.8.50 mathrm~V$8.50 \mathrm{~V}$
D.14.00 mathrm~V$14.00 \mathrm{~V}$
Solution & Explanation
### Core Logic
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$D_1$) and a Silicon diode (D_2$D_2$) in parallel.
The barrier potential for Germanium is 0.3 mathrm~V$0.3 \mathrm{~V}$ and for Silicon is 0.7 mathrm~V$0.7 \mathrm{~V}$.
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$0.3 \mathrm{~V}$, preventing the Silicon diode from ever turning on. Thus, only D_1$D_1$ 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$V_{\text{net}} = 15 \mathrm{~V} - 0.3 \mathrm{~V} = 14.7 \mathrm{~V}$
Total resistance in the circuit:
R_texttotal = 1.5 mathrm~kOmega + 2.5 mathrm~kOmega = 4.0 mathrm~kOmega$R_{\text{total}} = 1.5 \mathrm{~k}\Omega + 2.5 \mathrm{~k}\Omega = 4.0 \mathrm{~k}\Omega$
Current i$i$:
i = frac14.74 mathrm~mA$i = \frac{14.7}{4} \mathrm{~mA}$
*(Note: Some sources approximate 15 - 1 = 14$15 - 1 = 14$ if considering ideal diode drops or a misprint in standard problem sets where V_textdrop = 1mathrmV$V_{\text{drop}} = 1\mathrm{V}$ total across the network, but strictly for Ge V_b = 0.3mathrmV$V_b = 0.3\mathrm{V}$, let's check standard solution behavior... Wait, the standard PDF solution explicitly uses 15 mathrm~V - 1 mathrm~V = 14 mathrm~V$15 \mathrm{~V} - 1 \mathrm{~V} = 14 \mathrm{~V}$? No, wait. Let's look at the source PDF: i = 14 / 4 = 3.5 mathrm~mA$i = 14 / 4 = 3.5 \mathrm{~mA}$. This implies a total diode drop of 1 mathrm~V$1 \mathrm{~V}$ 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$i = 14/4 = 3.5\mathrm{mA}$, it means the voltage drop across the diode was taken as 1mathrmV$1\mathrm{V}$ (which is unusual, maybe 15V$15V$ 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$V_L = i \times R_L = 3.5 \mathrm{~mA} \times 2.5 \mathrm{~k}\Omega$V_L = 8.75 mathrm~V$V_L = 8.75 \mathrm{~V}$
### 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$15 - 0.3 = 14.7\mathrm{V}$, the provided solution implies an effective 1mathrmV$1\mathrm{V}$ drop is used to reach the 14mathrmV$14\mathrm{V}$ net. Follow the specific provided calculation.
### Evaluation Rubric / Model Answer
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### Chapter Mix
Class 12 Physics: Semiconductor Electronics: Materials, Devices and Simple Circuits
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Q15jee_main_2025_28_jan_eveningDiode Rectifiers
In the circuit shown here, assuming threshold voltage of diode is negligibly small, then voltage mathrmV_AB$\mathrm{V_{AB}}$ is correctly represented by:
An AC source connected across an orientation circuit involving an ideal junction diode.
A.mathrmV_ABtext would be zero at all times$\mathrm{V_{AB}}\text{ would be zero at all \times}$
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$V = V_0 \sin \omega t$:
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:
An AC source connected across an orientation circuit involving an ideal junction diode.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
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### Chapter Mix
Class 12 Physics: Semiconductor Electronics
Qjee_main_2025_29_jan_morningLogic Gates
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 :
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 A
Input B
Output Y
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
This behavior matches an OR Gate configuration perfectly.
### Chapter Mix
Class 12 Physics: Semiconductor Electronics
Q33jee_main_2024_01_february_morningZener Diode
In the given circuit if the power rating of Zener diode is 10mathrm~mW$10\mathrm{~mW}$, the value of series resistance R_s$R_s$ to regulate the input unregulated supply is:
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$5\mathrm{~k}\Omega$
B.10mathrm~Omega$10\mathrm{~\Omega}$
C.1mathrm~kOmega$1\mathrm{~k}\Omega$
D.10mathrm~kOmega$10\mathrm{~k}\Omega$
Solution
### Related Formula
Voltage drop across series resistor:
V_s = V_textin - V_Z$V_s = V_{\text{in}} - V_Z$
Load current:
I_L = fracV_ZR_L$I_L = \frac{V_Z}{R_L}$
Maximum Zener current:
I_Ztextmax = fracP_ZV_Z$I_{Z\text{max}} = \frac{P_Z}{V_Z}$
### Core Logic
Given values:
V_textin = 8mathrm~V$V_{\text{in}} = 8\mathrm{~V}$, V_Z = 5mathrm~V$V_Z = 5\mathrm{~V}$, R_L = 1mathrm~kOmega$R_L = 1\mathrm{~k}\Omega$, P_Z = 10mathrm~mW$P_Z = 10\mathrm{~mW}$.
Voltage across R_s$R_s$:
V_R_s = 8 - 5 = 3mathrm~V$V_{R_s} = 8 - 5 = 3\mathrm{~V}$
Current through the load resistor:
I_L = frac51 times 10^3 = 5mathrm~mA$I_L = \frac{5}{1 \times 10^3} = 5\mathrm{~mA}$
Maximum current allowed through the Zener diode:
I_Ztextmax = frac10 times 10^-35 = 2mathrm~mA$I_{Z\text{max}} = \frac{10 \times 10^{-3}}{5} = 2\mathrm{~mA}$
### Step 1: Determine the Range of Resistance
Total current through the series loop:
I_s = I_Z + I_L$I_s = I_Z + I_L$
For maximum safety configuration (Zener operating at peak current):
I_stextmax = I_Ztextmax + I_L = 2mathrm~mA + 5mathrm~mA = 7mathrm~mA$I_{s\text{max}} = I_{Z\text{max}} + I_L = 2\mathrm{~mA} + 5\mathrm{~mA} = 7\mathrm{~mA}$R_stextmin = fracV_R_sI_stextmax = frac3mathrm~V7mathrm~mA = frac37mathrm~kOmega approx 428.6mathrm~Omega$R_{s\text{min}} = \frac{V_{R_s}}{I_{s\text{max}}} = \frac{3\mathrm{~V}}{7\mathrm{~mA}} = \frac{3}{7}\mathrm{~k}\Omega \approx 428.6\mathrm{~\Omega}$
For minimum Zener current requirement (I_Z to 0$I_Z \to 0$):
I_stextmin = 0 + 5mathrm~mA = 5mathrm~mA$I_{s\text{min}} = 0 + 5\mathrm{~mA} = 5\mathrm{~mA}$R_stextmax = fracV_R_sI_stextmin = frac3mathrm~V5mathrm~mA = frac35mathrm~kOmega = 600mathrm~Omega$R_{s\text{max}} = \frac{V_{R_s}}{I_{s\text{min}}} = \frac{3\mathrm{~V}}{5\mathrm{~mA}} = \frac{3}{5}\mathrm{~k}\Omega = 600\mathrm{~\Omega}$
Therefore, the required window for regulation is:
frac37mathrm~kOmega < R_s < frac35mathrm~kOmega$\frac{3}{7}\mathrm{~k}\Omega < R_s < \frac{3}{5}\mathrm{~k}\Omega$
### Step 2: Note on Official Key
None of the given multiple-choice options fall strictly within the stable bounds [428.6mathrm~Omega, 600mathrm~Omega]$[428.6\mathrm{~\Omega}, 600\mathrm{~\Omega}]$. 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$I_{Z} = 0$ and I_Z = I_textmax$I_{Z} = I_{\text{max}}$) to bracket the allowable series resistor zone.
### Evaluation Rubric / Model Answer
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### Chapter Mix
Class 12 Physics: Semiconductor Electronics
### 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$-10\text{ V}$ and the n-side is at +2text V$+2\text{ V}$. Since V_p < V_n$V_p < V_n$, this circuit is explicitly reverse-biased.
### Pattern Recognition
Always calculate V_p - V_n$V_p - V_n$. If Delta V < 0$\Delta V < 0$, it is reverse biasing; if Delta V > 0$\Delta V > 0$, it is forward biasing.
### Evaluation Rubric / Model Answer
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### Chapter Mix
Class 12 Physics: Semiconductor Electronics
Q31jee_main_2024_29_jan_morningZener Diode as a Voltage Regulator
In the given circuit, the breakdown voltage of the Zener diode is 3.0 mathrm~V$3.0 \mathrm{~V}$. What is the value of I_z$I_{z}$?
The image shows a circuit diagram with a 10V DC source connected in series with a 1kΩ resistor, followed by a parallel combination of a Zener diode (with current Iz) and a 2kΩ load resistor.
A.3.3 mathrm~mA$3.3 \mathrm{~mA}$
B.5.5 mathrm~mA$5.5 \mathrm{~mA}$
C.10 mathrm~mA$10 \mathrm{~mA}$
D.7 mathrm~mA$7 \mathrm{~mA}$
Solution
### Related Formula
For a parallel circuit regulator using a Zener diode:
I = I_z + I_1$I = I_z + I_1$
where,
I$I$ = total current through the series resistor
I_z$I_z$ = current through the Zener diode
I_1$I_1$ = current through the load resistor
### Core Logic
Given that the breakdown voltage of the Zener diode is:
V_z = 3.0 mathrm~V$V_z = 3.0 \mathrm{~V}$
Let potential at junction B$B$ and D$D$ be 0 mathrm~V$0 \mathrm{~V}$. Then, the potential at the Zener cathode A$A$ and load node C$C$ is stabilized at:
V_A = V_C = 3.0 mathrm~V$V_A = V_C = 3.0 \mathrm{~V}$
Potential at the source input E$E$ is 10 mathrm~V$10 \mathrm{~V}$.
### Step 1: Calculate Total Current
The potential drop across the series resistor (1 mathrm~kOmega$1 \mathrm{~k}\Omega$) is:
Delta V = 10 mathrm~V - 3 mathrm~V = 7 mathrm~V$\Delta V = 10 \mathrm{~V} - 3 \mathrm{~V} = 7 \mathrm{~V}$
Hence, the total line current I$I$ is:
I = frac7 mathrm~V1000 \ Omega = 7 times 10^-3 mathrm~A = 7 mathrm~mA$I = \frac{7 \mathrm{~V}}{1000 \ \Omega} = 7 \times 10^{-3} \mathrm{~A} = 7 \mathrm{~mA}$The image shows a circuit diagram with a 10V DC source connected in series with a 1kΩ resistor, followed by a parallel combination of a Zener diode (with current Iz) and a 2kΩ load resistor.
### Step 2: Calculate Load Current
The voltage across the load resistor (2 mathrm~kOmega$2 \mathrm{~k}\Omega$) is equal to V_z = 3 mathrm~V$V_z = 3 \mathrm{~V}$. Thus, the load current I_1$I_1$ is:
I_1 = frac3 mathrm~V2000 \ Omega = 1.5 times 10^-3 mathrm~A = 1.5 mathrm~mA$I_1 = \frac{3 \mathrm{~V}}{2000 \ \Omega} = 1.5 \times 10^{-3} \mathrm{~A} = 1.5 \mathrm{~mA}$
### Step 3: Calculate Zener Current
By applying Kirchhoff's Current Law at node A$A$:
I_z = I - I_1 = 7 mathrm~mA - 1.5 mathrm~mA = 5.5 mathrm~mA$I_z = I - I_1 = 7 \mathrm{~mA} - 1.5 \mathrm{~mA} = 5.5 \mathrm{~mA}$
Therefore, the current through the Zener diode is 5.5 mathrm~mA$5.5 \mathrm{~mA}$.
### Pattern Recognition
Whenever you see a Zener diode in breakdown connected parallel to a load, always fix the node potential at the breakdown voltage. Work backwards from the supply potential to find the total current, calculate the load current using Ohm's law, and subtract to find the Zener current.
### Evaluation Rubric / Model Answer
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### Chapter Mix
Class 12 Physics: Semiconductor Electronics: Materials, Devices and Simple Circuits
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