Guest garyson Posted June 5, 2013 Report Share Posted June 5, 2013 * Could anyone explain about Zener Diode ?* give application of Zener Diode. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest eleven Posted June 6, 2013 Report Share Posted June 6, 2013 Zener Diode ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Weddle Posted June 10, 2013 Report Share Posted June 10, 2013 Zener diodes are a current and voltage limited semiconductor. Mostly they are used to improve regulation and are good additions to power supply circuitry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Framekarlos Posted July 1, 2013 Report Share Posted July 1, 2013 Zener diodes are p-n junctions semiconductor and never assume that a small signal diode is a Zener diode. To know about it observe the marking on the main board and read the diode part number which refers to the semiconductor book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest remonx6 Posted August 1, 2013 Report Share Posted August 1, 2013 A Zener diode is a diode which allows current to flow in the forward direction in the same manner as an ideal diode, but will also permit it to flow in the reverse direction when the voltage is above a certain value known as the breakdown voltage, zener knee voltage, zener voltage or avalanche point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Johnsteave7 Posted October 22, 2013 Report Share Posted October 22, 2013 Zener diodes are a special type of semiconductor diode– devices that allow current to flow in one direction only –that also allow current to flow in the opposite direction, but only when exposed to enough voltage. And while that sounds a bit esoteric, they’re actually among the handiest components ever to cross an engineer’s bench, providing great solutions to a number of common needs in circuit design. Thanks!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indulis Posted November 7, 2013 Report Share Posted November 7, 2013 Any diode will work as a zener (PVI) but not very well. What makes zeners different is the “doping” levels in the N & P materials. By controlling the levels, the “zener voltage” (breakdown) can be "more" accurately controlled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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