Photodiodes — Study Resources & PYQs
Study of photodiodes and their operation as light-sensitive semiconductor devices.
- Estimated study time: 30 minutes
Study resources
- NPTEL - Basic Electronics (IIT Bombay) - Optoelectronic Devices (Article) — NPTEL course page (Basic Electronics, IIT Bombay) that covers diode circuits including special-purpose diodes such as photodiodes and LEDs.
- CircuitBread - Using Diodes as Clippers or Clampers (Article) — Beginner-friendly tutorial explaining series vs parallel (shunt) clipper configurations and how two-level clipping is achieved with biased diodes.
- Special Purpose Electronic Devices - MRCET notes (Article) — Covers tunnel diode operation with energy band diagrams (including negative resistance), varactor diode, photodiode and SCR. The energy-band explanation of the tunnel diode is a standard exam questio…
Taught in these subjects
- FUNDAMENTALS OF ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING — ECT1201 · Government College of Engineering and Technology, Jammu
- BASIC ELECTRONICS ENGG — ECT1101 · Government College of Engineering and Technology, Jammu
- FUNDAMENTALS OF ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING — ECT1201 · Government College of Engineering and Technology, Jammu