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Zener diode characteristics

DONE BY:
S.HARI HARA BALAN
A.GOKUL GANESH
K.JAYA SURYA
S.GANESH KUMAR
AIM:

❖The plot the volt-ampere chracteristics of Zener

diode.
❖To find the Zener breakdown voltage in reverse
biased condition.
❖To find the static and dynamic resistances in
both forward and reverse biased conditions for
Zener diode
 APPARATUS REQUIRED
S.NO APPARATUS TYPE RANGE QUANTITY(NOS)
1 Zener diode IZ12A 1
2 Regulated power supply DC (0-24)V 1
3 Voltmeter MC (0-1.5)V,(0-15)V 1
4 Ammeter MC (0-100)mA 1
5 Rheostat 1KOhm/0.6A 1
6 Patch cards - - 15
7 Connecting leads - - 10
FORWARD BIAS
❖Connect circuit as shown in figure A
❖Apply the supply voltage , VIN
❖In steps of 0.1 v from 0v to 0.6v
❖Measure the diode voltage and current for each
steps of applied voltage VIN
❖Record the readings
REVERSE BIAS
❖Connect circuit as shown in figure B
❖Apply the supply voltage , VIN
❖In steps of 1V from 0V to 15V
❖Measure the diode voltage and current for each steps
of applied voltage VIN
❖Record the readings
FORWARD BIAS
VF in
volts 0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.74 0.77 0.84 0.96 1.06 1.2

IF IN
mA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 5 10 15 20

REVERSE BIAS
VR in
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 11.4 11.6 11.8 12.2
volts

IR IN
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 10 15
mA
GRAPH:
 CALCULATION:
FORMULA CALCULATION
0.96 0.96 0.96𝑋1000
Static forward resistance Rdc = = = =0.96𝑋100
Rdc = VF / IF Ω 10𝑚𝐴 10𝑋10−3 10
= 96 Ω

Dynamic forward resistance

(1.96−0.96) 0.1 0.1𝑋1000 100
Rac= ΔVF / ΔIF Ω rac= (15−16)𝑚𝐴 = 5𝑋10−3
= 5
= 5 = 20 Ω

Static reverse resistance 11.8𝑣 11.8𝑋10−3 11.8

Rdc= 10𝑚𝐴 = = =1.180 Ω=1.18 𝐾Ω
Rdc = VR / IR Ω 10 10

Dynamic reverse resistance (11.8−11.6) 0.2𝑋103 200

rac= 10−5 𝑋10−3
= = = 40 Ω
Rac = ΔVR / ΔIR Ω 5 5
RESULT:
Thus the VI chracteristics of zener diode is
verified

1. Zener breakdown voltage = 11.4V

2. Static forward resistance = 96 Ω
3. Dynamic forward resistance = 20 Ω
4. Static reverse resistance = 1.8Ω
5. Dynamic reverse resistance = 40Ω
 Application of Zener diode
❖The major application of zener diode in the electronic circuit is as a voltage regulator in
reverse biased mode
❖It provides a constant voltage to the load from a source whose voltage may vary over a
sufficient range.
THANK YOU