Hello everyone,
Could anyone please explain how a silicon diode with a forward voltage of about 0.7V is turned on in a precision half-wave rectifier, even when the input is so much smaller than the forward voltage? Also, why isn't the output 0.7V less than the input? I've read my book and searched around on the internet, but I couldn't find any explanation clear enough to help me understand this...
Thank you!
Could anyone please explain how a silicon diode with a forward voltage of about 0.7V is turned on in a precision half-wave rectifier, even when the input is so much smaller than the forward voltage? Also, why isn't the output 0.7V less than the input? I've read my book and searched around on the internet, but I couldn't find any explanation clear enough to help me understand this...
Thank you!