Microelectronic Circuits (The Oxford Series in Electrical and Computer Engineering) 7th edition
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Author: Adel S. Sedra, Kenneth C. Smith
Publisher: Oxford University Press
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Chapter 4, Problem 4.55P
(a)
To determine
To prove: The relation
(b)
To determine
To prove: The relation
To select: The lowest possible value of
To find: The value of R for the given value of
Also, the diode required in terms of its current.
(c)
To determine
To modify: The expression derived in sub part (b) for m diodes connected in series.
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Microelectronic Circuits (The Oxford Series in Electrical and Computer Engineering) 7th edition
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