Determining the State of N Diodes in a Multi-Diode Network:

Many circuits appearing in pulse and digital electronics are multi-diode networks. In such networks diodes can typically be modeled as either on or off. Determining the states of all diodes can become quite challenging (and sometimes frustrating) for the undergraduate student who has not yet developed intuitive insight into the subject. In this paper a logical and systematic procedure for determining the state of all the diodes in a multi-diode network is presented to simplify the circuit analysis, ease the frustration, and help the student develop physical insight into the design and analysis of electronic circuits.