![Draw a circuit arrangement for studying V-I characteristics of a p-n junction diode in (a) forward bias and (b) reverse bias. Show typical V-I characteristics of a silicon diode. Draw a circuit arrangement for studying V-I characteristics of a p-n junction diode in (a) forward bias and (b) reverse bias. Show typical V-I characteristics of a silicon diode.](https://www.vedantu.com/question-sets/5c9a2b82-22b6-4923-bba5-828a0f2115807608180001471696285.png)
Draw a circuit arrangement for studying V-I characteristics of a p-n junction diode in (a) forward bias and (b) reverse bias. Show typical V-I characteristics of a silicon diode.
![Two junction diodes one of germanium (Ge) and other of silicon (Si) are connected as shown in figure to a battery of emf 12 v and a load resistance 10 k Ω . Two junction diodes one of germanium (Ge) and other of silicon (Si) are connected as shown in figure to a battery of emf 12 v and a load resistance 10 k Ω .](https://dwes9vv9u0550.cloudfront.net/images/3620174/db04347c-50b0-4d20-bc27-d2e9effd4a0b.jpg)
Two junction diodes one of germanium (Ge) and other of silicon (Si) are connected as shown in figure to a battery of emf 12 v and a load resistance 10 k Ω .
![Typical characteristics of conventional p-n junction diode for silicon... | Download Scientific Diagram Typical characteristics of conventional p-n junction diode for silicon... | Download Scientific Diagram](https://www.researchgate.net/publication/235673234/figure/fig2/AS:393550895304704@1470841253745/Typical-characteristics-of-conventional-p-n-junction-diode-for-silicon-Si.png)
Typical characteristics of conventional p-n junction diode for silicon... | Download Scientific Diagram
![Assuming that the silicon diode having resistance of 20Ω , the current through the diode is (knee voltage 0.7 V ) Assuming that the silicon diode having resistance of 20Ω , the current through the diode is (knee voltage 0.7 V )](https://dwes9vv9u0550.cloudfront.net/images/4168512/96648aa7-0a69-4727-9d99-cc242580dc18.jpg)