What is conduction angle and how can we measure it. I am using Microelectronics by Sedra Smith 5e. I am not clear about this concept and couldn't find any resource on the web also. Kindly explain it to me. Thanks in advance! Irfan
Conduction Angle
Jun 20, 2006
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Consider that each full cycle of a sinusoidal waveform may be considered as "360 degrees" of that wave.
With that established, the fraction of the wave period in which a given active device is conducting (or otherwise doing its thing, e.g., amplifying the signal) may be expressed in terms of degrees. For instance, if you pass a sinusoid through an ideal (no forward drop) diode, you could say that the diode (since it passes exactly half the wave) has a "conduction angle" of 180 degrees.
Bob M.
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