Chapter 1, Problem 1.8EP

Consider the circuit in Figure 1.28. Let $V_{PS}=4\text{V}$ , $R=4\text{k}\Omega$ , and $I_S={10}^{-12}\text{A}$ . Determine $V_D$ and $I_D$ , using the ideal diode equation and the iteration method. (Ans. $V_D=0.535\text{V}$ , $I_D=0.866\text{mA}$ )