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ANDHRA PRADESH
NAME : P.KUMAR BABU.
DESIGNATION :LECTURER IN E.C.E.
BRANCH : ELECTRONICS & COMMU. Engg.
INSTITUTION : G.P.W, SURYAPET.
YEAR/SEMESTER : III Sem
SUBJECT : ELECTRONICS-I.
SUBJECT CODE :EE-305.
TOPIC : SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES.
DURATION :50 min.
SUB TOPIC : OPERATION OF ZENER DIODE
AND CHARECTERISTICS.
TEACHING AIDS : PPT,ANIMATION,PHOTOS.
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Recap
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Objectives
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ZENER DIODE
SYMBOL
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ZENER DIODE
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ZENER DIODE AS VOLTAGE REGULATOR
IL
RS
+
IZ
IS
UNREGULATED VS VZ RL VO
POWER
SUPPLY
Figure 6.2
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ZENER DIODE AS VOLTAGE REGULATOR
IS=IZ+IL
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ZENER DIODE CHARACTERISTICS
VZ
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• The diode is heavily doped then depletion layer will be
thin and break down of the junction will occur at a lower
reverse voltage.
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SUMMARY
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1. A zener diode
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2. When a zener diode is heavily doped
(g) none
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2. The zener effect is predominant for break down
voltages less than
(a) 4V
(c) 6V
(g) None
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Frequently asked questions
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