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-{{drawio>capacity1.svg}}+#@TaskTitle_HTML@##@Lvl_HTML@#~~#@ee2_taskctr#~~.1  Circuit with multiple diodes: which lamps light up? 
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 + 
 +The following simulation includes multiple diodes and several lamps.   
 +A lamp lights brightly when a voltage of approximately 
 + 
 +\[ 
 +\begin{align*} 
 +U_{\rm lamp}\geq 5~{\rm V} 
 +\end{align*} 
 +\] 
 + 
 +drops across it. 
 + 
 +Close the switch in the simulation. 
 + 
 +  * Which lamps light up brightly? 
 +  * Which lamps remain dark? 
 +  * Explain the result using the idea of diode bypass paths. 
 + 
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 + 
 + 
 +1. Determine which lamps light up brightly. 
 + 
 +<WRAP group> 
 +<WRAP half column rightalign> 
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 +<WRAP leftalign> 
 +Number the lamps from left to right: 
 + 
 +\[ 
 +\begin{align*} 
 +L_1,\;L_2,\;L_3,\;L_4,\;L_5. 
 +\end{align*} 
 +\] 
 + 
 +After closing the switch, check the voltage across each lamp in the simulation. 
 + 
 +A lamp is assumed to light brightly if 
 + 
 +\[ 
 +\begin{align*} 
 +U_{\rm lamp}\geq 5~{\rm V}. 
 +\end{align*} 
 +\] 
 + 
 +The simulation shows that the outer lamps have a sufficiently large voltage across them, while the inner lamps are bypassed by conducting diodes. 
 +</WRAP> 
 +#@PathEnd_HTML@# 
 +</WRAP> 
 + 
 +<WRAP half column> 
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 +The lamps 
 + 
 +\[ 
 +\begin{align*} 
 +L_1 
 +\quad \text{and} \quad 
 +L_5 
 +\end{align*} 
 +\] 
 + 
 +light up brightly. 
 +#@ResultEnd_HTML@# 
 +</WRAP> 
 +</WRAP> 
 + 
 +2. Determine which lamps remain dark. 
 + 
 +<WRAP group> 
 +<WRAP half column rightalign> 
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 +<WRAP leftalign> 
 +The inner lamps are connected in parts of the circuit that are bypassed by forward-biased diodes. 
 + 
 +A forward-biased diode has only a small voltage drop. Therefore, a lamp in parallel with such a diode path receives only a small voltage. 
 + 
 +If 
 + 
 +\[ 
 +\begin{align*} 
 +U_{\rm lamp}<5~{\rm V}, 
 +\end{align*} 
 +\] 
 + 
 +the lamp does not light brightly. 
 +</WRAP> 
 +#@PathEnd_HTML@# 
 +</WRAP> 
 + 
 +<WRAP half column> 
 +#@ResultBegin_HTML~12002~@# 
 +The lamps 
 + 
 +\[ 
 +\begin{align*} 
 +L_2,\;L_3,\;L_4 
 +\end{align*} 
 +\] 
 + 
 +remain dark or almost dark. 
 +#@ResultEnd_HTML@# 
 +</WRAP> 
 +</WRAP> 
 + 
 +#@TaskEnd_HTML@# 
 + 
 + 
 +#@TaskTitle_HTML@##@Lvl_HTML@#~~#@ee2_taskctr#~~.1  Circuit with multiple diodes II: current calculation 
 +#@TaskText_HTML@# 
 + 
 +The following simulation includes two diodes and two resistors. 
 + 
 +Assume a simple constant-voltage diode model: 
 + 
 +\[ 
 +\begin{align*} 
 +U_{\rm F}=0.6~{\rm V}. 
 +\end{align*} 
 +\] 
 + 
 +The source voltage is 
 + 
 +\[ 
 +\begin{align*} 
 +U_0=4.0~{\rm V}. 
 +\end{align*} 
 +\] 
 + 
 +The resistors are 
 + 
 +\[ 
 +\begin{align*} 
 +R_1=200~\Omega, 
 +\qquad 
 +R_2=100~\Omega. 
 +\end{align*} 
 +\] 
 + 
 +Calculate the currents through 
 + 
 +  * \(D_1\), 
 +  * \(R_1\), 
 +  * \(R_2\). 
 + 
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 + 
 +1. Calculate the current through \(R_1\). 
 + 
 +<WRAP group> 
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 +The current through \(R_1\) passes through one forward-biased diode. 
 + 
 +Therefore the voltage across \(R_1\) is 
 + 
 +\[ 
 +\begin{align*} 
 +U_{R1} 
 += 
 +U_0-U_{\rm F}. 
 +\end{align*} 
 +\] 
 + 
 +Insert the values: 
 + 
 +\[ 
 +\begin{align*} 
 +U_{R1} 
 +&= 
 +4.0~{\rm V}-0.6~{\rm V} 
 +\\ 
 +&= 
 +3.4~{\rm V}. 
 +\end{align*} 
 +\] 
 + 
 +Now apply Ohm's law: 
 + 
 +\[ 
 +\begin{align*} 
 +I_{R1} 
 += 
 +\frac{U_{R1}}{R_1} 
 += 
 +\frac{3.4~{\rm V}}{200~\Omega} 
 += 
 +17~{\rm mA}. 
 +\end{align*} 
 +\] 
 +</WRAP> 
 +#@PathEnd_HTML@# 
 +</WRAP> 
 + 
 +<WRAP half column> 
 +#@ResultBegin_HTML~12004~@# 
 +\[ 
 +\begin{align*} 
 +I_{R1}=17~{\rm mA} 
 +\end{align*} 
 +\] 
 +#@ResultEnd_HTML@# 
 +</WRAP> 
 +</WRAP> 
 + 
 +2. Calculate the current through \(R_2\). 
 + 
 +<WRAP group> 
 +<WRAP half column rightalign> 
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 +<WRAP leftalign> 
 +The current through \(R_2\) passes through two forward-biased diodes. 
 + 
 +Therefore the voltage across \(R_2\) is 
 + 
 +\[ 
 +\begin{align*} 
 +U_{R2} 
 += 
 +U_0-2U_{\rm F}. 
 +\end{align*} 
 +\] 
 + 
 +Insert the values: 
 + 
 +\[ 
 +\begin{align*} 
 +U_{R2} 
 +&= 
 +4.0~{\rm V}-2\cdot 0.6~{\rm V} 
 +\\ 
 +&= 
 +2.8~{\rm V}. 
 +\end{align*} 
 +\] 
 + 
 +Now apply Ohm's law: 
 + 
 +\[ 
 +\begin{align*} 
 +I_{R2} 
 += 
 +\frac{U_{R2}}{R_2} 
 += 
 +\frac{2.8~{\rm V}}{100~\Omega} 
 += 
 +28~{\rm mA}. 
 +\end{align*} 
 +\] 
 +</WRAP> 
 +#@PathEnd_HTML@# 
 +</WRAP> 
 + 
 +<WRAP half column> 
 +#@ResultBegin_HTML~12005~@# 
 +\[ 
 +\begin{align*} 
 +I_{R2}=28~{\rm mA} 
 +\end{align*} 
 +\] 
 +#@ResultEnd_HTML@# 
 +</WRAP> 
 +</WRAP> 
 + 
 +3. Calculate the current through \(D_1\). 
 + 
 +<WRAP group> 
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 +The diode \(D_1\) supplies both current paths. 
 + 
 +Therefore, by Kirchhoff's current law, 
 + 
 +\[ 
 +\begin{align*} 
 +I_{D1} 
 += 
 +I_{R1}+I_{R2}. 
 +\end{align*} 
 +\] 
 + 
 +Insert the values: 
 + 
 +\[ 
 +\begin{align*} 
 +I_{D1} 
 +&= 
 +17~{\rm mA}+28~{\rm mA} 
 +\\ 
 +&= 
 +45~{\rm mA}. 
 +\end{align*} 
 +\] 
 +</WRAP> 
 +#@PathEnd_HTML@# 
 +</WRAP> 
 + 
 +<WRAP half column> 
 +#@ResultBegin_HTML~12006~@# 
 +\[ 
 +\begin{align*} 
 +I_{D1}=45~{\rm mA} 
 +\end{align*} 
 +\] 
 +#@ResultEnd_HTML@# 
 +</WRAP> 
 +</WRAP> 
 + 
 +#@TaskEnd_HTML@# 
 + 
 + 
 +#@TaskTitle_HTML@##@Lvl_HTML@#~~#@ee2_taskctr#~~.1  Circuit with multiple diodes III: switch-dependent currents 
 +#@TaskText_HTML@# 
 + 
 +The following simulation includes two diodes and a switch. 
 + 
 +Assume a simple constant-voltage diode model: 
 + 
 +\[ 
 +\begin{align*} 
 +U_{\rm F}=0.7~{\rm V}. 
 +\end{align*} 
 +\] 
 + 
 +The source voltage is 
 + 
 +\[ 
 +\begin{align*} 
 +U_0=5.0~{\rm V}. 
 +\end{align*} 
 +\] 
 + 
 +The resistor is 
 + 
 +\[ 
 +\begin{align*} 
 +R_1=1.0~{\rm k}\Omega. 
 +\end{align*} 
 +\] 
 + 
 +Calculate the currents through 
 + 
 +  * \(R_1\), 
 +  * \(D_1\), 
 +  * \(D_2\), 
 + 
 +depending on the switch state \(S\). 
 + 
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 + 
 +1. Calculate the currents for open switch \(S\). 
 + 
 +<WRAP group> 
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 +<WRAP leftalign> 
 +With the switch open, only \(D_1\) is connected to the resistor path. 
 + 
 +The conducting diode clamps the node voltage to approximately 
 + 
 +\[ 
 +\begin{align*} 
 +U_{\rm node}\approx U_{\rm F}=0.7~{\rm V}. 
 +\end{align*} 
 +\] 
 + 
 +The resistor current is therefore 
 + 
 +\[ 
 +\begin{align*} 
 +I_{R1} 
 +&= 
 +\frac{U_0-U_{\rm F}}{R_1} 
 +\\ 
 +&= 
 +\frac{5.0~{\rm V}-0.7~{\rm V}}{1.0~{\rm k}\Omega} 
 +\\ 
 +&= 
 +4.3~{\rm mA}. 
 +\end{align*} 
 +\] 
 + 
 +Since only \(D_1\) conducts, 
 + 
 +\[ 
 +\begin{align*} 
 +I_{D1}=I_{R1}, 
 +\qquad 
 +I_{D2}=0. 
 +\end{align*} 
 +\] 
 +</WRAP> 
 +#@PathEnd_HTML@# 
 +</WRAP> 
 + 
 +<WRAP half column> 
 +#@ResultBegin_HTML~12007~@# 
 +For open switch: 
 + 
 +\[ 
 +\begin{align*} 
 +I_{R1}&=4.3~{\rm mA}, 
 +\\ 
 +I_{D1}&=4.3~{\rm mA}, 
 +\\ 
 +I_{D2}&=0. 
 +\end{align*} 
 +\] 
 +#@ResultEnd_HTML@# 
 +</WRAP> 
 +</WRAP> 
 + 
 +2. Calculate the currents for closed switch \(S\). 
 + 
 +<WRAP group> 
 +<WRAP half column rightalign> 
 +#@PathBegin_HTML~12008~@# 
 +<WRAP leftalign> 
 +With the switch closed, \(D_1\) and \(D_2\) are connected in parallel. 
 + 
 +The resistor current is still determined by the source voltage, the forward diode voltage, and \(R_1\): 
 + 
 +\[ 
 +\begin{align*} 
 +I_{R1} 
 +&= 
 +\frac{U_0-U_{\rm F}}{R_1} 
 +\\ 
 +&= 
 +\frac{5.0~{\rm V}-0.7~{\rm V}}{1.0~{\rm k}\Omega} 
 +\\ 
 +&= 
 +4.3~{\rm mA}. 
 +\end{align*} 
 +\] 
 + 
 +Kirchhoff's current law gives 
 + 
 +\[ 
 +\begin{align*} 
 +I_{D1}+I_{D2}=I_{R1}. 
 +\end{align*} 
 +\] 
 + 
 +With the ideal constant-voltage diode model, the individual currents through two parallel diodes are not uniquely determined. 
 + 
 +If both real diodes are approximately identical, the current splits approximately equally: 
 + 
 +\[ 
 +\begin{align*} 
 +I_{D1} 
 +\approx 
 +I_{D2} 
 +\approx 
 +\frac{4.3~{\rm mA}}{2} 
 += 
 +2.15~{\rm mA}. 
 +\end{align*} 
 +\] 
 +</WRAP> 
 +#@PathEnd_HTML@# 
 +</WRAP> 
 + 
 +<WRAP half column> 
 +#@ResultBegin_HTML~12008~@# 
 +For closed switch: 
 + 
 +\[ 
 +\begin{align*} 
 +I_{R1}=4.3~{\rm mA} 
 +\end{align*} 
 +\] 
 + 
 +and 
 + 
 +\[ 
 +\begin{align*} 
 +I_{D1}+I_{D2}=4.3~{\rm mA}. 
 +\end{align*} 
 +\] 
 + 
 +For approximately identical real diodes: 
 + 
 +\[ 
 +\begin{align*} 
 +I_{D1} 
 +\approx 
 +I_{D2} 
 +\approx 
 +2.15~{\rm mA}. 
 +\end{align*} 
 +\] 
 +#@ResultEnd_HTML@# 
 +</WRAP> 
 +</WRAP> 
 + 
 +3. Explain why the current sharing is not unique in the simple model. 
 + 
 +<WRAP group> 
 +<WRAP half column rightalign> 
 +#@PathBegin_HTML~12009~@# 
 +<WRAP leftalign> 
 +The constant-voltage diode model assumes that each conducting diode has exactly the same voltage drop: 
 + 
 +\[ 
 +\begin{align*} 
 +U_{\rm D}=U_{\rm F}. 
 +\end{align*} 
 +\] 
 + 
 +For two parallel diodes, this condition is true for many possible current distributions. 
 + 
 +Therefore, the model only determines the sum 
 + 
 +\[ 
 +\begin{align*} 
 +I_{D1}+I_{D2}, 
 +\end{align*} 
 +\] 
 + 
 +not the individual diode currents. 
 +</WRAP> 
 +#@PathEnd_HTML@# 
 +</WRAP> 
 + 
 +<WRAP half column> 
 +#@ResultBegin_HTML~12009~@# 
 +The constant-voltage diode model determines only 
 + 
 +\[ 
 +\begin{align*} 
 +I_{D1}+I_{D2}=4.3~{\rm mA}. 
 +\end{align*} 
 +\] 
 + 
 +It does not uniquely determine \(I_{D1}\) and \(I_{D2}\) separately. 
 + 
 +<callout type="warning" icon="true"> 
 +Parallel diodes are sensitive to small differences in real diode characteristics.   
 +Current sharing should not be assumed to be perfect without checking the design. 
 +</callout> 
 +#@ResultEnd_HTML@# 
 +</WRAP> 
 +</WRAP> 
 + 
 +#@TaskEnd_HTML@#