4. For a silicon diode, the value of the forward-bias voltage typically a. must be greater than 0.3 V b. must be greater than 0.7 V c. depends on the width of the depletion region d. depends on the concentration of majority carriers 5. Ideally, a diode can be represented by a a. voltage source b. resistance c. switch d. all of these 6. When a 60 Hz sinusoidal voltage is applied to the input of a half-wave rectifier, the output frequency is a. 120 Hz b. 30 Hz c. 60 Hz d. O Hz For a certain 12 V zener diode a 10 mA change in zener current produces a01 V change in

4. For a silicon diode, the value of the forward-bias voltage typically a. must be greater than 0.3 V b. must be greater than 0.7 V c. depends on the width of the depletion region d. depends on the concentration of majority carriers 5. Ideally, a diode can be represented by a a. voltage source b. resistance c. switch d. all of these 6. When a 60 Hz sinusoidal voltage is applied to the input of a half-wave rectifier, the output frequency is a. 120 Hz b. 30 Hz c. 60 Hz d. O Hz For a certain 12 V zener diode a 10 mA change in zener current produces a01 V change in

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Chapter12: The Solid State

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