Electronics 1

Cape Peninsula University of Technology - Department of Electrical Engineering Set by AA du Plessis

12V
560
22k
ELECTRONICS 1
PRACTICAL 2
AIM: To determine the characteristic curve of a diode.
EQUIPMENT REQUIRED:
1. Multimeter and test leads.
2. Breadboard.
3. Power supply and connectors.
4. Components: 1 x 560 resistor
1 x diode
1 x 22 K pot.
INSTRUCTIONS:
Build the circuit above and then do the following:
1. Adjust the potentiometer so that there is 0,1 V across the diode.
2. Measure the voltage across the 560 resistor and calculate the current and fill it in
on the table.
3. Repeat 2 and 3 for the other values in the table below.
4. Draw a graph of current versus voltage for the diode.
Volts mA
0,1
0,2
0,3
0,4
0,5
0,55
0,6
0,65
0,7
0,75