Schottky diode-reducing storage time of diode switch

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Question 1: What do you mean by diode reverse recovery time?

Question 2: What do you mean by Schottky diode? How Schottky diode is employed for reducing storage time of diode switch?

Question 3: How does a diode act as a Switch?

Question 4: What do you mean by ideal diode? How does an actual diode distinct from an ideal diode?

Question 5: What do you mean by the term Storage time in a transistor? How storage time can be reduced?

Question 6: Find out the approximate value of maximum switching frequency for a transistor having time intervals t_d =10 nsec, t_r = 35 nsec, t_s = 90 nsec and t_f = 35 nsec. Suppose transistor is alternatively saturated and cutoff.

Question 7: The forward voltage across diode is 0.4 V and forward current via it is 10nA at temperature 27 ^oC. For forward voltage of .42V the current via diode becomes twice. Compute the value of I0.

Question 8: Define the term Diode Forward Recovery Time and Diode Reverse Recovery Time.

Question 9: Describe the term Avalanche Breakdown and Zener Breakdown.

Question 10: Why does comparator distinct from the clipper.