Light Emitting Diode (LED)

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Light Emitting Diode (LED): Overview

This topic covers concepts such as light-emitting diode, V-I characteristics of led, energy band diagram for forward biased leds, and uses of leds.

Important Questions on Light Emitting Diode (LED)

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The special purpose diode operated / working under forward bias is/are

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What is energy band gap EB for p-type and n-type semiconductor use to form a LED to produce a red light colour?

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Why are LEDs important with respect to environmental pollution?

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The band gap of the semiconductor GaAs0.6P0.4 is 1.9 eV. If this material is used to make a Light Emitting Diode (LED), the colour of the emerging light will appear

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A light emitting diode (LED) has a voltage drop of 2 V across it and passes a current of 10 mA when it operates with a 6 V battery through a limiting resistor R. The value of R (in Ω) is:

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What is LED? Draw the V-I characteristics of an LED?

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Why LED consumes less power as compared to traditional lamps?

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LED is a p-n junction diode which is _____ biased.

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LED is a p-n junction diode which is

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 Describe the working of Light Emitting diodes (LEDs).

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LED display consists of a matrix of red, green, and _____ diodes.

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White colour LED is present in an LED TV panel?

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What is the use of an LED driver?

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Why do we use light emitting diode (LEDs) in smartphones?

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What is Light emitting diode?

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Mention some advantages of LEDs over an incandescent lamp.

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Mention various uses of LEDs.

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Which of the characteristic curve are correct :

(A) Photo diode for I2>I1

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(B) Solar cell

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(C) L.E.D

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Which of the following is not true in the uses of LEDs over conventional incandescent bulb.

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The V-I characteristics of LED is similar to the characteristics of