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Consider the circuit shown in Figure 1.46. The diode can be either a pn junction diode or a Schottky diode. Assume the cut−in voltages are
Figure 1.46 Circuit for exercise problem TYU 1.15. The diode can be cither a pn junction diode or a Schottky diode.
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