# Circuit analysis with resistance and diode

We just started learning about diodes and now I want to find the currents $I_1$, $I_2$ and $I_3$ in this circuit. We should assume that the amount of voltage the diodes recieve is 0,7V each and that they got no resistance.

I worked this through:

For I1 I got: $$I_1 =\frac{(U-2\cdot 0,7V)}{\frac{R_1\cdot R_2}{R_1 + R_2}}= 5,003\,mA$$

For I_3: $$I_3 = \frac{U-2\cdot 0,7V}{R_1} = 2,268\,mA$$

And for I_2: $$\frac{U-2\cdot 0,7V}{R_2} = 2,735\,mA$$

However, I am not sure if those values are correct.

• Hi @Eren for inline Latex markup you need to put $– crowie Dec 3 '16 at 12:39 • You are on the right track with you calculations but you have made a couple of wrong assumptions. R1 and R2 are actually in series not parallel. Hint: Work out what I2 is first then I3 then add both together to get I1. R1 is a part of both I2 and I3 and hence I1 – crowie Dec 3 '16 at 12:46 • Thank you very much. So since$R_2$is parallel to the second diode, this means that the voltage at$R_2$must be 0,7V right? With that, I can calculate$I_2$, and$I_3\\$ I can compute by the same way as before? – Eren Dec 3 '16 at 12:54
• Exactly you got it – crowie Dec 3 '16 at 12:57

I won't answer this fully but you have to treat each path separately to get the correct answer. But heres 1 path you should be able to work out the rest yourself. We work on the assumption the diode forward voltage drop is 0.7V. $$I_2 = 0.7/6800 = 0.103mA$$