EEL3304: Quiz 4

Name: EEL3304 Electronics I    9/19/97

Consider the above circuit assuming the use of a diode model that consists of an ideal diode, a battery (0.7V), and a battery ( ).

1. Derive an expression for for all possible values of .
2. Sketch a graph of vs. . Make sure you label each axis and note all important breakpoints and slopes.
3. Why can't small-signal analysis be used to solve this problem? (Answer with two sentences or less).