JEE Main20199 Jan 2019Evening ShiftPhysicsSemiconductorsActual
G e and S i diodes start conducting at 0.3 V and 0.7 V respectively. In the following figure if G e diode connection are reversed, the value of V 0 changes by: (assume that the Ge diode has large breakdown voltage)
Options
- A0.8 V
- B0.4 V
- C0.2 V
- D0.6 V
Correct answer
B. 0.4 V
Step-by-step solution
In first case, V 0 = 12 - 0.3 V = 11.7 V In second case, V 0 = 12 - 0.7 V = 11.3 V ∆ V 0 = 0.4 V