硅二极管1N4007
01 1N4007二极管
一、前言
今天看到有同学询问一个有趣的问题。 他在自己设计的电流表保护电路中采用了 硅二极管 1N4007, 对电流表两端电压进行钳位保护, 但又担心这个保护二极管会给测量带来误差。 希望我帮他测量一下 二极管 1N4007在170mV的情况下, 前向导通电流究竟有多大。
二、测量结果
我们知道, 由于制作工艺所产生的漏电流, 使得二极管导通电流无法直接使用 PN 结电流方程进行计算。 还好, 我手边有很多不同规格的二极管, 下面就是需要找到一颗1N4007 能够用于测量。 功夫不负有心人, 说曹操曹操就到了, 这还真的找到了一个旧的1N4007 二极管。 下面就利用它进行测量。
使用 6位半 的 DM3068测量电流, 在mA档位, 它等效的串联电阻大约为 100欧姆。 使用 FLUKE45测量电压。 在面包板上搭建测量电路。 使用 DH1766提供 170mV的电压。 可以看到此时 二极管前向导通电流大约为 0.2微安。 这是测量电路, 由于电流非常微小, 所以将电流表也放在测量电压表的范围内, 这样可以避免电压表输入电流对于测量结果的影响。
下面, 通过编程, 测量二极管端电压, 从 0V 逐步变化到 500mV 过程中, 前向导通电流的变化情况。 我们知道, 二极管的特性会受到温度的影响, 现在我的实验室的温度为 28.5摄氏度。 测量结果显示, 当前向电压超过400mV之后, 1N4007前向电流会呈现指数上升。 在 200mV 之前, 前向导通电流基本上小于0.5微安。
▲ 图1.2.1 电压从0V变化到500mV过程中,1N4007二极管前向电流变化
idim=[-0.0076,-0.0043,-0.0053,-0.0028,-0.0036,-0.0021,-0.0025,-0.0019,0.0016,0.0020,0.0034,0.0055,0.0069,0.0081,0.0108,0.0132,0.0179,0.0191,0.0228,0.0272,0.0316,0.0383,0.0457,0.0517,0.0585,0.0653,0.0765,0.0865,0.0988,0.1123,0.1260,0.1412,0.1654,0.1842,0.2070,0.2317,0.2603,0.2916,0.3264,0.3642,0.4062,0.4563,0.5050,0.5762,0.6412,0.7142,0.7918,0.8771,0.9748,1.0787,1.1961,1.3243,1.4581,1.6217,1.8364,2.0250,2.2451,2.4794,2.7298,3.0241,3.3453,3.7000,4.0882,4.5191,5.0015,5.6554,6.2668,6.9413,7.7205,8.5703,9.5263,10.5906,11.7854,13.1078,14.5566,16.2098,18.4264,20.4826,22.7923,25.3661,28.2030,31.3768,34.8766,38.7108,42.9315,47.6055,52.6732,59.3819,65.5619,72.2587,79.5405,87.3224,95.8393,104.9162,114.6382,124.8360,135.8186,147.5473,162.4390,175.6332]
vdim=[0.0000,0.0051,0.0101,0.0152,0.0202,0.0253,0.0303,0.0354,0.0404,0.0455,0.0505,0.0556,0.0606,0.0657,0.0707,0.0758,0.0808,0.0859,0.0909,0.0960,0.1010,0.1061,0.1111,0.1162,0.1212,0.1263,0.1313,0.1364,0.1414,0.1465,0.1515,0.1566,0.1616,0.1667,0.1717,0.1768,0.1818,0.1869,0.1919,0.1970,0.2020,0.2071,0.2121,0.2172,0.2222,0.2273,0.2323,0.2374,0.2424,0.2475,0.2525,0.2576,0.2626,0.2677,0.2727,0.2778,0.2828,0.2879,0.2929,0.2980,0.3030,0.3081,0.3131,0.3182,0.3232,0.3283,0.3333,0.3384,0.3434,0.3485,0.3535,0.3586,0.3636,0.3687,0.3737,0.3788,0.3838,0.3889,0.3939,0.3990,0.4040,0.4091,0.4141,0.4192,0.4242,0.4293,0.4343,0.4394,0.4444,0.4495,0.4545,0.4596,0.4646,0.4697,0.4747,0.4798,0.4848,0.4899,0.4949,0.5000]
vvdim=[-0.4380,4.2810,9.2230,14.1720,19.1770,24.1200,29.0960,34.0390,39.0080,43.9760,49.9200,54.8870,59.8610,64.8250,69.7330,74.7420,79.7050,84.6750,89.6260,94.5980,99.5390,105.5100,110.5000,115.4500,120.4200,125.3400,130.3200,135.2700,140.2600,145.2200,150.1900,155.1600,161.1000,166.0600,171.0200,176.0100,180.9300,185.9400,190.8900,195.8300,200.7900,205.8000,210.7500,216.7100,221.6700,226.6200,231.5900,236.5400,241.5300,246.4700,251.4500,256.3900,261.3100,266.2900,272.2400,277.2200,282.1900,287.1600,292.0500,297.0700,302.0300,306.9900,311.9400,316.9100,321.8500,327.8100,332.8100,337.7600,342.7200,347.6500,352.6400,357.5800,362.5700,367.4900,372.4600,377.4300,383.3600,388.2400,393.2200,398.2000,403.1300,408.1400,413.0800,418.0300,422.9800,427.9700,432.9200,438.8500,443.8200,448.7600,453.7500,458.6800,463.6600,468.6000,473.5700,478.5100,483.4500,488.4100,494.3300,499.2900]
#!/usr/local/bin/python
# -*- coding: gbk -*-
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# TEST1.PY -- by Dr. ZhuoQing 2024-03-03
#
# Note:
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from headm import *
from tsmodule.tsvisa import *
from tsmodule.tsstm32 import *
vdim = linspace(0, 0.5, 100)
idim = []
vvdim = []
dm3068open()
for v in vdim:
dh1766volt1(v)
time.sleep(2)
meter = meterval()
vvdim.append(meter[0]*1e3)
i = dm3068cdc()*1e6
idim.append(i)
printff(v, meter, i)
tspsave('measure', idim=idim, vdim=vdim, vvdim=vvdim)
plt.plot(vvdim, idim, lw=3)
plt.xlabel("Voltage(mV)")
plt.ylabel("Current(uA)")
plt.grid(True)
plt.tight_layout()
plt.show()
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# END OF FILE : TEST1.PY
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绘制出电流对数和电压之间的关系, 可以看到在电压超过150mV 之后, 电流的对数与电压呈现线性关系。 这说明电流与电压呈现指数关系。 在小于 150mV 之前, 电流会急剧减少。 普通的二极管的电流特性与PN结的电压电流特性还是有很大的差异。
▲ 图1.2.2 电流对数与电压之间的关系
※ 总 结 ※
本文实际测量了二极管 1N4007的伏安特性。 在小电压下, 二极管前向导通电流非常小, 特别是当前向电压小于 170mV, 电流小于 0.2微安。 随着电压减少, 电流下降的速度更快。 比指数衰减还快。 置于为什么, 说实在的, 我也想知道其中的具体原因。
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