Exact analytical solution for current flow throughdiode with series resistance
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- 17 February 2000
- journal article
- Published by Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) in Electronics Letters
- Vol. 36 (4) , 291-292
- https://doi.org/10.1049/el:20000301
Abstract
A simple analytical expression is presented for the current flow in a diode driven by a voltage source through a series resistance. The proposed solution is based on the Lambert W-function. The new expression leads to an efficient method for extracting series resistance from measured current-voltage data. Experimental results are presented which validate the proposed solution and extraction method.Keywords
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