Q1: Two diodes are required to handle a source voltage of 8kV with I-V performance shown below... 1. How these diodes can be connected to handle the source voltage? 2. If they are required to handle equally voltage, how much will the sharing resistances be ? if Rs1=90% Rs2. Find the values of Rs1 & Rs2 3. The obtained voltages across the diodes at equally shared resistances of 50k Ohm. while the currents are 40 mA and 50 mA respectively. Diodes' I-V curve ID DI D2 SkV 6kV 4kV 50mA 60mA VAK

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Q1: Two diodes are required to handle a source voltage of 8kV with I-V performance shown
below...
1. How these diodes can be connected to handle the source voltage?
2. If they are required to handle equally voltage, how much will the sharing
resistances be ? if Rs1=90% Rs2. Find the values of Rs1 & Rs2
3. The obtained voltages across the diodes at equally shared resistances of 50k
Ohm. while the currents are 40 mA and 50 mA respectively.
Diodes' I-V curve
ID
D1
D2
8kV 6kV 4kV
40mA
50mA
60mA
VAK
Transcribed Image Text:Q1: Two diodes are required to handle a source voltage of 8kV with I-V performance shown below... 1. How these diodes can be connected to handle the source voltage? 2. If they are required to handle equally voltage, how much will the sharing resistances be ? if Rs1=90% Rs2. Find the values of Rs1 & Rs2 3. The obtained voltages across the diodes at equally shared resistances of 50k Ohm. while the currents are 40 mA and 50 mA respectively. Diodes' I-V curve ID D1 D2 8kV 6kV 4kV 40mA 50mA 60mA VAK
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