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An atom is made up of
A) protons.
B) neutrons.
C) electrons.
D) all of the above
2. The maximum number of electrons in each shell of an atom is
A) 2.
B) 2n2 where n is the number of the shell.
C) 4.
D) 8.
3. An n-type semiconductor material
A) is intrinsic.
B) has trivalent impurity atoms added.
C) has pentavalent impurity atoms added.
D) requires no doping.
4. A diode conducts when it is forward-biased, and the anode is connected to the
__________ through a limiting resistor.
A) positive supply
B) negative supply
C) cathode
D) anode
5. The wide end arrow on a schematic indicates the __________ of a diode.
A) ground
B) direction of electron flow
C) cathode
D) anode
6. The term bias in electronics usually means
A) 0.3 V.
B) 1.7 V.
C) –0.7 V.
D) 0.7 V.
9. You have an unknown type of diode in a circuit. You measure the voltage across it
and find it to be 0.3 V. The diode might be
A) a silicon diode.
B) a germanium diode.
C) a forward-biased silicon diode.
D) a reverse-biased germanium diode.
10. A reverse-biased diode has the _____ connected to the positive side of the source,
and the _____ connected to the negative side of the source.
A) cathode, anode
B) cathode, base
C) base, anode
D) anode, cathode
11. The movement of free electrons in a conductor is called
A) voltage.
B) current.
C) recombination.
D) equilibrium.
12. A silicon diode is forward-biased. You measure the voltage to ground from the anode
at _____, and the voltage from the cathode to ground at _____.
A) 0 V, 0.3 V
B) 2.3 V, 1.6 V
C) 1.6 V, 2.3 V
D) 0.3 V, 0 V
13. There is a small amount of current across the barrier of a reverse-biased diode. This
current is called
A) forward-bias current.
B) reverse breakdown current.
C) conventional current.
D) reverse leakage current.
14. The boundary between p-type material and n-type material is called
A) a diode.
B) a reverse-biased diode.
C) a pn junction.
D) a forward-biased diode.
15. Reverse breakdown is a condition in which a diode
A) reverse-biased.
B) forward-biased.
C) avalanched.
D) saturated.
26. For a forward-biased diode, as temperature is _____, the forward current _____ for
a given value of forward voltage.
A) decreased, increases
B) increased, increases
C) increased, decreases
D) decreased, decreases
27. For a forward-biased diode, the barrier potential _____ as temperature increases.
A) decreases
B) remains constant
C) increases
28. An ideal diode presents a(n) _____ when reversed-biased and a(n) _____ when
forward-biased.
A) open, short
B) short, open
C) open, open
D) short, short
29. The most common type of diode failure is a(n) _____.
A) open
B) short
C) resistive
1. The process of emitting photons from a semiconductive material is called
A) photoluminescence.
B) gallium arsenide.
C) electroluminescence.
D) gallium phosphide.
2. The normal operating region for a zener diode is the
A) forward-bias region.
B) reverse-bias region.
C) zero-crossing region.
D) reverse-breakdown region.
3. Schottky diodes are also known as
A) PIN diodes.
B) hot carrier diodes.
C) step-recovery diodes.
D) tunnel diodes.
4. A laser diode normally emits
A) coherent light.
B) monochromatic light.
C) coherent and monochromatic light.
D) neither coherent nor monochromatic light.
5. An 8.2 V zener has a resistance of 5 Ω. The actual voltage across its terminals when
the current is 25 mA is
A) 8.2 V.
B) 125 mV.
C) 8.325 V.
D) 8.075 V.
6. A 6.2 V zener is rated at 1 watt. The maximum safe current the zener can carry is
A) 1.61 A.
B) 161 mA.
C) 16.1 mA.
D) 1.61 mA.
7. Refer to Figure 3-1. If the load current increases, IR will _____ and IZ will _____.
Figure 3-1
A) remain the same, increase
B) decrease, remain the same
C) increase, remain the same
D) remain the same, decrease
8. Refer to Figure 3-1. If VIN attempts to increase, VR will
A) increase.
B) decrease.
C) remain the same.
9. Refer to Figure 3-1. If VIN increases, IZ will
A) increase.
B) decrease.
C) remain the same.
10. Refer to Figure 3-1. If VIN decreases, IR will
A) increase.
B) decrease.
C) remain the same.
11. Refer to Figure 3-2. Identify the Schottky diode.
Figure 3-2
A) a
B) b
C) c
D) d
E) e
12. Refer to Figure 3-2. Which symbol is correct for a zener diode?
A) a
B) b
C) c
D) d
E) e
13. Refer to Figure 3-2. Find the tunnel diode symbol.
A) a
B) b
C) c
D) d
E) e
14. Refer to Figure 3-2. Which symbol is correct for a photodiode?
A) a
B) b
C) c
D) d
E) e
15. Refer to Figure 3-2. Which symbol is correct for an LED?
A) a
B) b
C) c
D) d
E) e
16. An LED is forward-biased. The diode should be on, but no light is showing. A
possible trouble might be
A) the diode is open.
B) the series resistor is too small.
C) none. The diode should be off if forward-biased.
D) the power supply voltage is too high.
17. The Schottky diode is used
A) in high-power circuits.
B) in circuits requiring negative resistance.
C) in very fast-switching circuits.
D) in power supply rectifiers.
18. A tunnel diode is used
A) in high-power circuits.
B) in circuits requiring negative resistance.
C) in very fast-switching circuits.
D) in power supply rectifiers.
19. You have an application for a diode to be used in a tuning circuit. A type of diode to
use might be
A) an LED.
B) a Schottky diode.
C) a Gunn diode.
D) a varactor.
20. Zener diodes with breakdown voltages less than 5 V operate predominantly in what
type of breakdown?
A) avalanche
B) zener
C) varactor
D) Schottky
21. Zener diodes with breakdown voltages greater than 5 V operate predominantly in
what type of breakdown?
A) avalanche
B) zener
C) varactor
D) Schottky
22. What type of diode is commonly used in electronic tuners in TVs?
A) varactor
B) Schottky
C) LED
D) Gunn
23. A varactor is a pn junction diode that always operates in _____-bias and is doped to
_____ the inherent capacitance of the depletion region.
A) forward, maximize
B) reverse, maximize
C) reverse, minimize
D) forward, minimize
24. LEDs are made out of
A) silicon.
B) germanium.
C) gallium.
D) silicon and germanium, but not gallium.
25. What type of diode maintains a constant current?
A) LED
B) zener
C) current regulator
D) pin
E) none of the above
26. What diode operates only with majority carriers?
A) laser
B) tunnel
C) Schottky
D) step-recovery
27. What kind of diode is formed by joining a doped semiconductor region with a metal?
A) laser
B) tunnel
C) pin
D) Schottky
28. Which diode employs graded doping?
A) zener
B) LED
C) tunnel
D) step-recovery
29. What diode is used in seven-segment displays?
A) zener
B) LED
C) laser
D) Schottky
30. Back-to-back varactor diodes are used for what reason?
A) over-voltage protection
B) a wider tuning range
C) to eliminate harmonic distortion
D) no reason; only zeners are used in a back-to-back configuration