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DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

PRACTICAL WORK : 1
TITLE
: STUDYING AND UNDERSTANDING THE CHARACTERISTICS OF DIOD
OUTCOMES
:
1.
To identify the physical structure of diodes
2.
To identify the legs of diode by using physical structure and
multimeter
3.
To test the effect when the diode is forward biased or reverse biased
THEORY
Diode is an electronic component which has two legs; Anode (positive) and Cathode (negative).
Its main function is to limit the flow of the one way current when it is forward biased (from Anode
to cathode).Types of the diode is depend on it usage. Examples; Signal Diode and Power Diode.
Others are LED and Zener Diode.
P
Anod
e
(+)

Cathod
e
(-)
Physical Diode Structure
Structure

Schematic Symbol

C
Physical

Biased Voltage For Diode.

Voltage that is given for diode.
i.

Forward Bias
When the positive supply is connected to Anode and negative supply is connected to
Cathode
Characteristics
:
a. Lower Depletion Resistance(RD)
b. Existence of the forward current
ii.
Reverse Bias
When the negative supply is connected to Anode and positive supply is connected to
Cathode
Characteristics
:
a. Higher Depletion Resistance(RD) (infinity).
b. No current.

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COMPONENTS / EQUIPMENTS :
i.
ii.

Several types of diode

Multimeter

PROCEDURES I:
Physical Structure/identify the legs of diode.
a. Scetch the structure of the given diode.
b. Identify the legs of diode and mark on your scetch.
c. Fill in the Table 1.0
PROCEDURES II:
Identify the legs of diode using Ohm Meter. Forward Bias and Reverse Bias.
a. Adjust Multimeter (Ohm Meter) to the range X1 KOhm. Short two multimeter terminal
and set the 0 adjuster.

b. Connect red test probe Ohm Meter to the one of the leg of diode (Point A) and another
black test probe to another leg(Point B). State the result on Ohm Meter, types of bias and
identify the legs of diode. Compare this result with from Procedure 1 on Table 2.0. Repeat
the step by changing the Meter Ohm terminal.
c. Repeat (b) by using another diode.

Note:
Positive terminal (+) marked on Ohm Meter is a negative terminal (-) for the battery in the meter
and negative terminal (-) marked on Ohm Meter is a positive terminal (+) for the battrey in the
meter.

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RESULTS:
Diode 1

Diode 2

Diode 3

Diode Number or
Label

Physical
Structure / Label
the lead

(Table 1.0)

Diode
Number
or Label

Terminal Meter
Colour
( Red / Black)

Ohm
Result
( / )

Types of bias
(forward/revers
e)

Legs of diode

Red
(A)

Black
(B)

A=

Black
(A)

Red (B)

B=

Red
(A)

Black
(B)

A=

Black
(A)

Red (B)

B=

Red
(A)

Black
(B)

A=

Comparis
on
with
Procedure
I

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Black
(A)

Red (B)

B=

Table 2.0

DISSCUSSION
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