ZENER DIODE

PN. MAI NOOR ASIAH BINTI TAN

ZALILAH

INTRODUCTION
The device was named
after CLARANCE
ZENER, who
discovered this
electrical property.
zener diode.
Common applications

include providing a
reference voltage for
voltage regulators, or
to protect other
semiconductor devices
from momentary
voltage pulses.

ZENER DIODE

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Schematic symbol

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ZENER DIODE IN CIRCUIT

FUNCTION
Important power supply.

Uses as voltage stabilizer.

It allows current to flow in the forward

direction in the same manner as an ideal

diode, but also permits it to flow in the reverse
direction when the voltage is above a certain
value known as the breakdown voltage.

N OF ZENER
DIODE
GRAPH

in forward bias condition,

the graph of zener diode
is not much different with
the normal diode.

In reverse bias condition,

the curve of the increase
current at breakdown limit
is sharper.

The different between

zener diode and normal
diode is zener diode
working in reverse bias
condition while normal
diode not.

In forward bias condition,

zener diode operates as a
normal diode.

IDEAL ZENER DIODE

When zener diode operating in zener area, voltage across the diode is

same with zener voltage value (Vd=Vz). Every change outside the voltage
will change the current value across the diode.
In easy word,zener diode is assumed as a battery.

ZENER DIODE AND DIODE

DIFFERENCE :-WORKING IN REVERSE BIAS CONDITION.
IN FORWARD BIAS,ZENER DIODE WORK AS NORMAL DIODE.
ADVANTAGE:-high value of reverse current can flow through the diode

without

damage the diode

-the voltage across the diode and at zener limit will stay the same
and the value is same with zener voltage.
-zener voltage can be determined in range 2.4v - 200v.

QUESTIONS:
Who is the one who found the electrical properties of zener diode?
A.

Clarance zener

B.

Huskar zener

C.

Slark zener

D.

Zener the doom bringer

What is the function of zener diode?

E.

Emitting light

F.

Jump into enemy

G.

Voltage stabilizer

H.

Silent the enemy