// Maximum forward current,forward resistance // Basic Electronics // By Debashis De // First Edition, 2010 // Dorling Kindersley Pvt. Ltd. India // Example 2-28 in page 104 clear; clc; close; // Given data P_max=2.5; // Maximum power in watt V_f=0.9; // Forward voltage in V I_max=2.2; // Maximum current in A // Calculation I_fmax=P_max/V_f; R_f=P_max/(I_max)^2; printf("(a)Maximum forward current = %0.2f A\n",I_fmax); printf("(b)Forward diode resistance = %0.3f ohm",R_f); // Result // Forward current = 2.78 A // Diode forward resistance = 0.517 ohm