Identify the semiconductor devices whose characteristics are given below, in the order (a), (b), (c), (d): (a) Simple diode, Zener diode, Solar cell, Light dependent resistance (b) Zener diode, Simple diode, Light dependent resistance, Solar cell (c) Solar cell, Light dependent resistance, Zener diode, simple diode (d) Zener diode, Solar cell, simple diode, Light dependent resistance

Answer: (a). (a): current rises only in forward bias, almost zero in reverse: simple diode. (b): sharp current rise at a fixed reverse voltage: Zener diode (breakdown). (c): curve shifts into the fourth quadrant on illumination: solar cell. (d): resistance falls as light intensity rises: light dependent resistance. So the answer is (a) simple diode, Zener diode, solar cell, LDR.

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Identify the semiconductor devices whose characteristics are given below, in the order $(a), (b), (c), (d)$ :

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Answer: (a)

(a): current rises only in forward bias, almost zero in reverse: simple diode.
(b): sharp current rise at a fixed reverse voltage: Zener diode (breakdown).
(c): curve shifts into the fourth quadrant on illumination: solar cell.
(d): resistance falls as light intensity rises: light dependent resistance.
So the answer is (a) simple diode, Zener diode, solar cell, LDR.

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