Microelectronics: Circuit Analysis and Design
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Author: Donald A. Neamen
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Chapter 1, Problem 1.63CSP
Use a computer simulation to generate the ideal current−voltage characteristics of a diode from a reverse−bias voltage of 5 V to a forward−bias current of 1 mA, for an
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