PN Junction Diode and Rectifier

What is a PN junction diode?

What are the two types of charge carriers in a PN junction diode?

• protons and neutrons

• photons and electrons

• electrons and holes

• positrons and muons

What is the symbol of a PN junction diode?

What is the forward bias voltage of a PN junction diode?

• 0.2 volts

• 0.7 volts

• 1.5 volts

• 2.0 volts

What is the reverse bias voltage of a PN junction diode?

• Forward bias voltage

• Zero bias voltage

• Negative bias voltage

• Reverse bias voltage

What is the function of a rectifier?

• Converts AC to DC

• Filters DC signals

• Converts DC to AC

• Amplifies AC signals

What is a half-wave rectifier?

• An electronic circuit that converts AC input into DC output by allowing only one half of the DC waveform to pass through.

• An electronic circuit that converts AC input into DC output by allowing only one half of the AC waveform to pass through.

• An electronic circuit that converts DC input into AC output by allowing only one half of the DC waveform to pass through.

• An electronic circuit that converts AC input into DC output by allowing both halves of the AC waveform to pass through.

What is a full-wave rectifier?

• An electronic circuit that converts AC to DC using neither half of the input waveform.

• An electronic circuit that converts AC to DC using only one half of the input waveform.

• An electronic circuit that converts AC to DC using both halves of the input waveform.

• An electronic circuit that converts DC to AC using both halves of the input waveform.

What is the efficiency of a rectifier?

• Ratio of AC power output to AC power input

• Ratio of AC power output to DC power input

• Ratio of DC power output to DC power input

• Ratio of DC power output to AC power input

What is the ripple factor in a rectifier?

• Ratio of AC component to DC component

• Ratio of peak voltage to RMS voltage

• Ratio of DC component to AC component

• Ratio of peak voltage to average voltage