352 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
(d)(e)(f)Q 5
Q 4
Q 2Q 3
Q 1Load line
slope = −1/RLVB 1 VB 2 VB 3 VB 4 VB 5 VI0RLVBv
iLoad lines
Diode current
ac component
varies about IQ,
the quiescent levelωtωtQ 2
Q
Q 1VQ VBIQi+−vS(t) +−+−vt+−VB − √ 2 VSvDiode voltage
ac component
varies about VQ,
the quiescent levelVB + √ 2 VSFigure E7.2.5Continued