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Its a Non Linear Device.Its just an electronic switch which turns on during forward bias and off during reverese bias.That is, it gets shorted with minimum resistance and opened with infinite resistance during forward and reverse biases respectively. More over any linear device has to obey superposition therem and homogenity. A linear device is that whose output is directly propostional to input. In case of diode, output (i.e current) is not directly propostional to it input(i.e voltage across it).From it governing equation I=I' * e^(V/V') ,where I' and V' is constant ,it is absolutly clear.
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What is Linear and nonlinear elements of a network?
Linear elements :In an electric circuit, a linear element is an electrical element with a linear relationship between current andvoltage. Resistors are the most common example of a linear element; other examples include capacitors,inductors, and transformers.Nonlinear Elements :A nonlinear element is one which does not have a linear input/output relation. In a diode, for example, the current is a non-linear function of the voltage.Most semiconductor devices have non-linear characteristics.
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