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A silicon diode has a threshold voltage of 0.7 V. If an input voltage given by 2sin(πt) is supplied to a half-wave rectifier circuit using this diode, the rectified output has a peak value of
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Options:
  • A 2 V
  • B 1.4 V
  • C 1.3 V
  • D 0.7 V
Solution:
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The correct answer is: 1.3 V
The peak value of rectified output voltage = peak value of input voltage barrier voltage

= 2  - 0.7 = 1.3 V

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