An experimental technique for measuring the two parameters i
0and n of the diode equation
![i=i_{0}[\\exp (qV/nkT)-1]](/images/tex/15832.gif)
has been developed. The technique consists of determining n from the ratio of two average currents resulting from two sine waves being impressed-across the diode. Then the value of n is used to determine an amplitude of sine wave to relate i
0to the average current through a simple multiple. The values of n and i
0obtained by this method were compared with the same quantities obtained from the slope and intercept of a log i versus v plot. Standard deviation between methods of measuring n was 0.028. Standard deviation between methods of measuring log i
0was 0.01.