A circuit is shown in Figure 2 below. The diodes are germanium type with forward biased voltage of 0.3 V. V₁ is a variable voltage source while V₂ supplies voltage of 5V. ID2 D₁ IDI 10 ΩΚ Figure 2 a. Calculate the diode currents lo2 and lp₁, if V₁ is set to 5V. b. By changing the diode to silicon type diode, calculate the diode currents 102 and ID1, when V₁ is set to 2 V D₂ 10 ΩΚ B A

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A circuit is shown in Figure 2 below. The diodes are germanium type with forward
biased voltage of 0.3 V. V₁ is a variable voltage source while V₂ supplies voltage of
5V.
ID2
D₁
IDI
10 ΩΚ
Figure 2
a. Calculate the diode currents lo2 and lp₁, if V₁ is set to 5V.
b.
By changing the diode to silicon type diode, calculate the diode currents 102
and ID1, when V₁ is set to 2 V
D₂
10 ΩΚ
B
A
Transcribed Image Text:A circuit is shown in Figure 2 below. The diodes are germanium type with forward biased voltage of 0.3 V. V₁ is a variable voltage source while V₂ supplies voltage of 5V. ID2 D₁ IDI 10 ΩΚ Figure 2 a. Calculate the diode currents lo2 and lp₁, if V₁ is set to 5V. b. By changing the diode to silicon type diode, calculate the diode currents 102 and ID1, when V₁ is set to 2 V D₂ 10 ΩΚ B A
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