Determine the thermal voltage for a diode at a temperature of 20°C. b. For the same diode of part (a), find the diode current using Eq. 1.2 if I s 40 nA, n 2 (low value of V D ), and the applied bias voltage is 0.5 V.
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The thermal voltage (Vt) of a diode can be calculated using the formula: Vt = kT/q where: k = Boltzmann's constant = 1.38 x 10^-23 J/K T = absolute temperature in Kelvin = 20°C + 273.15 = 293.15 K q = charge of an electron = 1.6 x 10^-19 C Substituting these Show more…
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