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    To Identify A Diode

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    This document provides instructions to identify different electronic components including a diode, LED, transistor, integrated circuit (IC), resistor, and capacitor from a mixed collection. The key points are: 1. A diode and LED are two-terminal devices that conduct in one direction, but an LED also emits light when conducting while a diode does not. 2. A transistor has three terminals (emitter, base, collector) while an IC is a multi-terminal chip. 3. A resistor conducts in both directions, while a capacitor does not conduct when voltage is applied and only draws an initial charge. The procedure outlines using a multimeter to test components based on their terminal numbers and

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    This document provides instructions to identify different electronic components including a diode, LED, transistor, integrated circuit (IC), resistor, and capacitor from a mixed collection. The key points are: 1. A diode and LED are two-terminal devices that conduct in one direction, but an LED also emits light when conducting while a diode does not. 2. A transistor has three terminals (emitter, base, collector) while an IC is a multi-terminal chip. 3. A resistor conducts in both directions, while a capacitor does not conduct when voltage is applied and only draws an initial charge. The procedure outlines using a multimeter to test components based on their terminal numbers and

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    This document provides instructions to identify different electronic components including a diode, LED, transistor, integrated circuit (IC), resistor, and capacitor from a mixed collection. The key points are: 1. A diode and LED are two-terminal devices that conduct in one direction, but an LED also emits light when conducting while a diode does not. 2. A transistor has three terminals (emitter, base, collector) while an IC is a multi-terminal chip. 3. A resistor conducts in both directions, while a capacitor does not conduct when voltage is applied and only draws an initial charge. The procedure outlines using a multimeter to test components based on their terminal numbers and

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    To Identify A Diode

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    To identify a diode, an LED, a transistor, an

    IC, a resistor and a capacitor from a mixed


    collection of such items
    Aim
    To identify a diode, an LED, a transistor, an IC, a resistor and a
    capacitor from a mixed collection of such items.

    Apparatus and material


    Apparatus: Multimeter.
    Material: Above mixed collection of items.

    Theory
    For identification, appearance and working of each item will have
    to be considered.

    1. A diode is a two terminal device. It conducts when forward


    biased and does not conduct when reverse biased. It does
    not emit light while conducting. Hence, it does not glow.
    2. A LED (light emitting diode) is also a two terminal device.
    It also conducts when forward biased and does not conduct
    when reverse biased. It emits light while conducting.
    Hence, it glow.
    3. A transistor is a three terminal device. The terminals
    represent emitter (E), base (B) and collector (C).
    4. An IC (integrated circuit) is a multi-terminal device in form
    of a chip. [See figure (UM 3482 IC Tone Generator)]
    5. A resistor is a two terminal device. It conducts when either
    forward biased or reverse biased. (Infact there is no forward
    or reverse bias for a resistor). It conducts even when
    operated with A.C. voltage.
    6. A capacitor is also a two terminal device. It does not
    conduct when either forward biased or reverse biased.
    When a capacitor is connected to a D.C. source, then
    multimeter shows full scale current initially but it decay to
    zero quickly. It is because that initially a capacitor draw a
    charge.
    The components to be identified are shown in figure.

    Procedure

    1. If the item has four or more terminals and has form of a


    chip, it is an IC (integrated circuit).
    2. If the item has three terminals, it is a transistor.
    3. If the item has two terminals, it may be diode, a LED, a
    resistor or a capacitor.
    To differentiate proceed as ahead.
    4. Put the selector on resistance R of multimeter for checking
    the continuity. The probe metal ends are inserted in
    terminal marked on the multimeter as common and P (or +
    ve).

    If such that the black one is in common and red probe is in P (or +
    ve). On touching the two ends of the device to the two other metal
    ends of probes.

    1. If pointer moves when voltage is applied in one way and


    does not move when reversed and there is no light
    emission, the item is a diode.
    2. If pointer moves when voltage is applied in one way and
    does not move when re-versed and there is light emission,
    the item is a LED.
    3. If pointer moves when voltage is applied in one way and
    also when reversed, the item is a resistor.
    4. If pointer does not move when voltage is applied in one
    way and also when reversed, the item is a capacity.

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