Source voltage rows make the ideal diode threshold explicit. Exact arithmetic here means exact results for the stated model inputs; measured inputs still carry uncertainty and significant-figure limits.

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Below-threshold source energy rejects

Charge 2 coulombs through source voltage 2 volts supplies 4 joules against the 6 joule barrier. Accepted is 0.

Es=qVs=22=4 J < Eb=6 J,accepted=0E_s=qV_s=2\cdot 2=4\ \mathrm{J}\ <\ E_b=6\ \mathrm{J},\quad \mathrm{accepted}=0
Diode row 2 VSource energy and threshold bit are checked together.q=2 CV_s=2 VE_source=4 JE_barrier=6 Jaccepted=0

Equality is the threshold-conducting row

Charge 2 coulombs through source voltage 3 volts supplies 6 joules against the 6 joule barrier. Accepted is 1.

Es=qVs=23=6 J = Eb=6 J,accepted=1E_s=qV_s=2\cdot 3=6\ \mathrm{J}\ =\ E_b=6\ \mathrm{J},\quad \mathrm{accepted}=1
Diode row 3 VSource energy and threshold bit are checked together.q=2 CV_s=3 VE_source=6 JE_barrier=6 Jaccepted=1

Above-threshold source energy conducts

Charge 2 coulombs through source voltage 4 volts supplies 8 joules against the 6 joule barrier. Accepted is 1.

Es=qVs=24=8 J > Eb=6 J,accepted=1E_s=qV_s=2\cdot 4=8\ \mathrm{J}\ >\ E_b=6\ \mathrm{J},\quad \mathrm{accepted}=1
Diode row 4 VSource energy and threshold bit are checked together.q=2 CV_s=4 VE_source=8 JE_barrier=6 Jaccepted=1