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Hi. In order to measure the I-V curve of a normal diode in pulsed mode, I set up the following experimental kit. The experimental results do not change with pulsewidth, which is quite long (us regime), and low frequency (200hz and less).
An HP pulse generator is connected via BNC cable to an oscilloscope (1MOhm input) to measure the input voltage, and to the series of the diode under investigation and a 50Ohm resistor. The voltage drop across this resistor is measured via the second channel of the scope. No terminators are used.
The problem is that the I-V I obtain is different from what it should be (using the curve tracer or the datasheet). However, when I replace the diode with a resistor (for instance a 550Ohm resistance), the I-V I obtain is reasonably good (straigh line, ~500Ohm slope obtained).
I cannot figure out what is wrong
I can post the graphs and the photo of the experiment if necessary.
Here is the schematics
Vin--------------------|>-----------/\/\/\/\/\--------GND
diode | 50 Ohm
|
|
Vout
Vdiode=Vin-Vout
Idiode=Vout/50
Thanks
Simone
An HP pulse generator is connected via BNC cable to an oscilloscope (1MOhm input) to measure the input voltage, and to the series of the diode under investigation and a 50Ohm resistor. The voltage drop across this resistor is measured via the second channel of the scope. No terminators are used.
The problem is that the I-V I obtain is different from what it should be (using the curve tracer or the datasheet). However, when I replace the diode with a resistor (for instance a 550Ohm resistance), the I-V I obtain is reasonably good (straigh line, ~500Ohm slope obtained).
I cannot figure out what is wrong
I can post the graphs and the photo of the experiment if necessary.
Here is the schematics
Vin--------------------|>-----------/\/\/\/\/\--------GND
diode | 50 Ohm
|
|
Vout
Vdiode=Vin-Vout
Idiode=Vout/50
Thanks
Simone