diff --git a/docs/2a/ece240.md b/docs/2a/ece240.md index 545f065..9b8c325 100644 --- a/docs/2a/ece240.md +++ b/docs/2a/ece240.md @@ -73,3 +73,18 @@ $$r_d=\left(\frac{\partial i_D}{\partial v_D}\right)^{-1} = \frac{V_T}{I_D}$$ $$i_D(t)=I_D+\frac{1}{r_d}V_d(t)$$ +### Signal analysis + +1. Analyse DC signals + - assume blocking capacitors are open circuits + - turn off AC sources +2. Analyse AC signals + - assume blocking capacitors are shorts + - turn off DC sources + - replace diode with effective resistor (the differential resistor) + +!!! tip + Most $R$s in the circuit can be assumed to be significantly greater than $r_d$, so $r_d$ can be removed in series or $R$ can be removed in parallel. + +!!! warning + Oftentimes, turning off a DC source to nowhere is actually a short to ground.