ELECTRO 2

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ZENER DIODES
BUCOY, CHARLIE JR. P.
BSMAR-2E
MARCH 05, 2021
  Zener Diodes – Background
Check
 Special type of diode
 Permeable effect to conduct
backward flowing of voltage
ZENER DIODE
ZENER EFFECT
 Voltage Regulation
 Meter Protection
 Shunt Regulation
 Wave Shaping

USAGE
• Less expensive than other diodes.
• Ability to shift voltage.
• Easily compatible and obtainable across systems.
• High-performance standard.
• Protection from over-voltage.
• Ability to regulate and stabilize circuit voltage.
• Greater control overflowing current.
• Usable in smaller circuits

ADVANTAGES
 Zener diodes cancel out voltages by applying even larger voltages in
the reverse direction, wasting electricity in the process.
Additionally, Zener diodes have a relatively poor regulation ratio and
are generally not as good as transistors.

DISADVANTAGES
 It cannot be used for large load current. It has poor efficiency for heavy
loads because a considerable amount of power is wasted in zener
resistance (R2) and series resistor (RS) in comparison with load power.
The DC output voltage slightly changes due to zener resistance.

LIMITATIONS
 http://www.learningaboutelectronics.com/Articles/How-to-test-a-zener-diode
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=of86B18H4c8&t=30s

HOW TO TEST
 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zener_effect
 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avalanche_breakdown
#:~:text=Avalanche%20breakdown%20(or%20“the%20avalanche,a%20type%
20of%20electron%20avalanche
.
 https://www.elprocus.com/what-is-zener-breakdown-and-avalanche-breakdow
n-and-their-differences/

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