Question

Table 1

Maximum Recurrent Peak Reverse Voltage	50V
Maximum RMS Voltage	35V
Maximum DC Blocking Voltage	50V
Average Forward Current	1.0 A
Peak Forward Surge Current	30 A
Maximum Instantaneous Forward Voltage VF 1.0V Maximum DC	1.0 V
Reverse Current At Rated DC Blocking Voltage	5.0uA, 50uA per chart it gave both values.

Grapher View File Edit View Graph Trace Cursor Legend Tools Help A DC Sweep DC Sweep DC Sweep Lab 1 Curve DC Transfer Characteristic 150m 100m 50m Om -50m -100m -150m -70 -50 -40 -30 -10 20 60 -20 10 w1 Voltage (V) |(D1[ID) Lenend Current (A) h. Maximize the Grapher View window. You should see the cursor box. See below. You may have to "tweak" the cursors to get a precise reading. Cursor I (D1 [ID] -50.1197 xl yl -5.0378p x2 756.2568m 1.8947m y2 dx 50.8760 dy 1.8998m dy/dx 1/dx 37.3411p 19.6557m i. What is the forward breakover voltage? j. What is the reverse breakdown voltage? k. How do these values match up with values listed in Table 1? 5. Save the changes to the file and then close Multisim

Answer 1

i)

When

2 0.7562568, y2 = 1.8947mA

Forward break over voltage is the voltage when it starts conducting.

$\therefore$ Forward break over voltage = 0.75V

ii)

Reverse break down voltage is the voltage when diode conducts in reverse bias.

Reverse breakdown voltage = 50V

iii)

Forward breakover voltage is Maximum Instantaneous Forward voltage

and Reverse breakdown voltage is maximum recurring peak reverse voltage.