In a particular circuit application, ten 20-mA diodes (a

Chapter 4, Problem 4.45

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In a particular circuit application, ten 20-mA diodes (a 20-mA diode is a diode that provides a 0.7-V drop when the current through it is 20 mA) connected in parallel operate at a total current of 0.1 A. For the diodes closely matched, what current flows in each? What is the corresponding small-signal resistance of each diode and of the combination? Compare this with the incremental resistance of a single diode conducting 0.1 A. If each of the 20-mA diodes has a series resistance of 0.2 associated with the wire bonds to the junction, what is the equivalent resistance of the 10 parallel-connected diodes? What connection resistance would a single diode need in order to be totally equivalent? (Note: This is why the parallel connection of real diodes can often be used to advantage.)

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