The schematic is wired as shown in the diagram below. The voltage across the diode is measured on A1. The anode of the diode is connected to PV1, through a 1k resistor. Voltage at PV1 is incremented in steps and at each point the voltage across the diode is measured. The current is calculated from i = (PV1-A1)/R. The diode used is 1N4148, silicon diode.

Wiring Diagram	Photograph of the experimental setup. Used OP07 (pin configuration of uA741)

Screen shot of Diode IV characteristic