Zener Diode as a Voltage Regulator
Zener Diode as a Voltage Regulator: Overview
This topic covers concepts, such as, Zener Diode, Avalanche Diode, Zener Diode as Voltage Stabiliser, V-I Characteristics of a Zener Diode & Field Ionisation etc.
Important Questions on Zener Diode as a Voltage Regulator
Which of the following is/are correct
(i) The symbol for zener diode is
(ii) The reverse I – V characteristics of a zener diode.

The following characteristics. Curve is of a:

A zener diode of power rating is to be used as voltage regulator. If the zener diode has a breakdown of and it has to regulate voltage fluctuating between and The value of resistance for safe operation of diode will be

What is a Zener diode?

For the voltage regulator circuit using Zener diode shown in figure below, the current flowing through the Zener diode is . Find the range of load current and range of load resistance to be connected at the output.

What will be the current flowing through the resistor in the circuit shown, where the breakdown voltage of the zener is ?

During reversed biased the voltage may be increased to such a value so that valence electrons are pulled from the host atoms. These electrons account for high current and cause breakdown. The emission of electrons from the host atoms due to high electric field is known as internal field emission or field ionization. The electric field required for field ionization is

Consider the diagram given below
Breakdown voltage for Zener diode is . Current through the Zener diode is (consider the diodes as ideal diodes) and Zener diode operating in the breakdown region

In the circuit given above, what is the diode current if the unknown resistance is ?

Write the value of current (in ) in the circuit shown in the figure.

For the circuit shown below, the current (in ) through the Zener diode is

A Zener diode, having breakdown voltage equal to , is used in a circuit shown in the figure. If the applied voltage is , the current through the Zener diode is . The value of is

What is the order of the reverse saturation current before breakdown in a zener diode?

Identify characteristics are given below, in the order (i), (ii), (iii), (iv):
i. ii.
iii. iv.

The reading corresponding to zener diode are given below in the table. From given table, determine the reverse breakdown voltage of the zener diode.
Forward bias | Reverse bias | ||
(volt) | (volt) | ||

In the previous question, if applied voltage is volt, then the current flowing through the zener diode will be:

In the figure shown, the currents through the zener diode and load resistance are respectively

A Zener diode, having breakdown voltage equal to is used in a voltage regulator circuit shown in the figure. The current through the diode is :

In a zener regulated power supply of a zener diode with is used for regulation. The load current is to be and the unregulated input is . The value of series resistor is

Avalanche breakdown in a junction diode is due to :-
