In conclusion, once you obtain the solution, ask yourself some conceptual questions:4. Since you know how a diode works (allows current to flow in only direction etc.), does your answer make physical sense?5. Can you obtain the DP plot via simulation using MultiSim?Turns out that there is a device called a curve tracer that draws I-V (DP) plots. So, you can* check your answer in MultiSim (as with any simulation, you should understand what you are doing to interpret the results).I have posted a MultiSim project file that verifies our solution.*If the DP plot is not a function, then you need to play some circuit tricks to obtain the DP plot, this is beyond the scope of this class. If you are interested, read: Hysteresis in electronic circuits: A circuit theorist's perspective. Chua, L. O. and Kennedy, M.P. Int. Journal Of Circuit. Th. And Appl. 19 (1991), pp.
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