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Electronics and Communication Engineering - Electronic Devices and Circuits - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Electronic Devices and Circuits - Section 4 (Q.No. 5)
Electronic Devices and Circuits
5.

Assertion (A): When Diode used as rectifier the reverse breakdown voltage should not be exceeded.

Reason (R): A high inverse voltage can destroy a p-n junction.

Both A and R are true and R is correct explanation of A
Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A
A is true but R is false
A is false but R is true
Answer: Option
Explanation:

PIV is an important parameter in rectifier operation.

Discussion:
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Burra Dhanunjaya said:   2 years ago
Peak inverse voltage (PIV) or peak reverse voltage (PRV) is the maximum value of reverse voltage which occurs at the peak of the input cycle when the diode is reverse-biased.
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