Experiment 2: RC Filters Diodes
Experiment 2: RC Filters Diodes
Experiment 2: RC Filters Diodes
RC Filters
Diodes
Filter - Applications
Separate Signals and Noises by Frequency
Block the DC; Pass the AC (High Pass)
- Oscilloscope ac coupling
- AC coupled multistage amplifiers
Bandwidth Limiting; Pass the Audio (Band Pass)
- DSL filter
- Reduce noise
Integration or Differentiation
- Response to square wave
Selective Amplification and Tuning
- Radio
Theory - RC Circuit
Capacitor
- Charge storage device
Time Response – Square wave, scope
- Q I dt
V1
J1 R1
V Q /C 10V C1
1.0uF
I (V 1 V ) / R
V V1 (1 e t / RC )
Frequency Response – Sine wave, Bode plot
- Zc=1/jC
- Angular frequency
- Semilog Bode plot
- -3dB point
• dB = 10 log (Pout/Pin)
• V-3dB = 0.707 Vmax
Circuits - RC Filters
High Pass
Low Pass
1
RC Time Constant f
2RC
- Choose R > 1 k to avoid loading the
function generator
- Pick C from stock
- Calculate R
Simulations – Time and frequency
Formula
High Pass
vo R 1 1 j L
e
vin R 1 j C 1 j L 1 L2 / 2
Low Pass
vo 1 j C 1 1 j H
e
vin R 1 j C 1 j H 1 2 / H2
Angular Frequency
Frequency Response
High Pass
Low Pass
Low Pass
Integrator
Curve Fitting
Summary - RC Filters
Low Pass Filter – Integration
- Averaging
- Noise reduction
- Elimination of transient
High Pass Filter – Differentiation
- Timing reference
RC Time Constant
Frequency Response
Time Response
Other Filters
Bandpass Filter
- High pass and low pass in cascade
- Throughput efficiency
Active Filters
Digital Filters
Microwave Filters
Optical Filters
Diodes
Physics of the pn Junction
Current Flow
- Forward bias
- Reverse bias
Diode Rectifier
- I V characteristics
- Switching characteristics
Zener Diode
Light Emitting Diode
I versus V
I I s (e v / VT 1)
Forward bias
- 0.7 V turn-on, low resistance
- Resistance, r1 dv
d
dI
I
V
s
T
e
I
v / VT
V T
Reverse bias
- Reverse saturation current IS<< A
- High resistance until avalanche breakdown
Power dissipation
- I·V
Curve Tracer
Socket
Menu
Measure I-V
Manual Measurement
- Measure diode voltage and
resistor voltage
- Calculate current
- Vary power supply voltage
Range of Interest
- Forward bias: 0-75 mA
- Reverse bias
Fixed Voltage Source
Key = a 50%
500K_LIN
100ohm
10V
1N4001GP
Diode On
Delay
Diode Off
Slow
1N914
On Diode On
Diode Off
Off
Fast
Switching Characteristics
Delay
- 50% input to 50% output
Rise Time and Fall Time
- 10% to 90% or 90% to 10%
Factors Affecting Speed
- Charge storage, capacitor discharge
- Current (forward) and voltage (reverse)
dependent
Other Diodes
Signal diode vs. rectifier diode
Avalanche diode
- Operate with reverse breakdown voltage
- Voltage reference
Varactor
Light emitting diode, diode laser
- Convert electrical current to light
- L versus I curve
- Turn-on voltage versus color
Photodiode
- Light detector
LED
An Optoelectronic Device
- Polarity Important