* Cu to : Diode Zener c cu to tng t Diode thng nhng c hai lp bn dn P - N ghp vi nhau, Diode Zener c ng dng trong ch phn cc ngc,

, khi phn cc thun Diode zener nh diode thng nhng khi phn cc ngc Diode zener s gim li mt mc in p c nh bng gi tr ghi trn diode.

Hnh dng Diode Zener ( Dz )

K hiu v ng dng ca Diode zener trong mch.

S trn minh ho ng dng ca Dz, ngun U1 l ngun c in p thay i, Dz l diode n p, R1 l tr hn dng. Ta thy rng khi ngun U1 > Dz th p trn Dz lun lun c nh cho d ngun U1 thay i. Khi ngun U1 thay i th dng ngc qua Dz thay i, dng ngc qua Dz c gi tr gii hn khong 30mA. Thng thng ngi ta s dng ngun U1 > 1,5 => 2 ln Dz v lp tr hn dng R1 sao cho dng ngc ln nht qua Dz < 30mA.

Nu U1 < Dz th khi U1 thay i p trn Dz cng thay i Nu U1 > Dz th khi U1 thay i => p trn Dz khng i.