During the manufacture of point contact diode, why is a relatively large current passed from cat whisker to silicon crystal?

to allow mechanical support for the sections

to control the amount of current flow

to form small region of p type material

to allow mechanical support for the sections

to form anode and cathode regions

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1.	What is the capacitive reactance across the point contact diode when compared to normal PN junction diode?
A.	lower
B.	higher
C.	equal
D.	cannot be determined
Answer» B. higher

Discussion

2.	During the manufacture of point contact diode, why is a relatively large current passed from cat whisker to silicon crystal?
A.	to control the amount of current flow
B.	to form small region of p type material
C.	to allow mechanical support for the sections
D.	to form anode and cathode regions
Answer» C. to allow mechanical support for the sections

Discussion

3.	The operating frequencies of the point contact diode is_________
A.	30KHz or above
B.	10GHz or above
C.	30GHz or above
D.	10KHz or above
Answer» C. 30GHz or above

Discussion

Explore topic-wise MCQs in Electronic Devices and Circuits.

What is the capacitive reactance across the point contact diode when compared to normal PN junction diode?

During the manufacture of point contact diode, why is a relatively large current passed from cat whisker to silicon crystal?

The operating frequencies of the point contact diode is_________