JEE MAIN - Physics (2019 - 9th January Evening Slot - No. 4)

Ge and Si diodes start conducting at 0.3 V and 0.7 V respectively. In the following figure if Ge diode connection are reversed, the value of V0 changes by : (assume that the Ge diode has large breakdown voltage)

JEE Main 2019 (Online) 9th January Evening Slot Physics - Semiconductor Question 163 English
0.8 V
0.6 V
0.2 V
0.4 V

Explanation

Case 1 :
JEE Main 2019 (Online) 9th January Evening Slot Physics - Semiconductor Question 163 English Explanation 1
Ge need 0.3 V for start conducting and Si need 0.7 V for start conducting.

So, conduction will be start by Ge.

Out of 12 V, 0.3V will be consumed by Ge.

$$ \therefore $$  V01 = 12 $$-$$ 0.3 = 11.7 V

Case 2 :
JEE Main 2019 (Online) 9th January Evening Slot Physics - Semiconductor Question 163 English Explanation 2
Here as Ge diode is in reverse bias so no conduction will happen through Ge diode

As Si diode is in forward bias so conduction will happen through Si diode.

Here Si diode consume 0.7 V.

So, V02 = 12 $$-$$ 0.7 = 11.3 V

$$ \therefore $$  Value of V0 changes by

= 11.7 $$-$$ 11.3 = 0.4 V

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