Zener Diode

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Zener Diode: Overview

This topic covers concepts such as Avalanche Breakdown, Zener Diode, Zener Diode as Voltage Stabiliser, V-I Characteristics of a Zener Diode, Different Types of Breakdown of Diode in Reverse Bias, Zener Breakdown, etc.

Important Questions on Zener Diode

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Which of the following is/are correct

(i) The symbol  for zener diode is

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(ii) The reverse I – V characteristics of a zener diode.

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The following IV characteristics. Curve is of a:

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What is power dissipation in Zener diode?

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What is power dissipated resistor?

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What is maximum power rating of a Zener diode?

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What is diode power dissipation?

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How do you calculate power dissipated in Zener diode?

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The breakdown that occurs in reverse bias conditions in a narrow junction diode is known as

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A Zener diode, having breakdown voltage equal to 15 V, is used in a circuit shown in the figure. If the applied voltage is 20 V, the current through the Zener diode is x mA. The value of x is
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What is the order of the reverse saturation current before breakdown in a zener diode?

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Identify characteristics are given below, in the order (i), (ii), (iii), (iv):
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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
V (volt) imA V (volt) imA
0.5 5 0.5 2.0
0.7 20 1.0 2.0
0.8 40 3.0 2.0
1.0 250 5.0 2.0
    5.5 100.0
    5.5 120.0

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A Zener diode is used for the following purposes.

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For a zener diode

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In a zener diode regulated power supply, unregulated DC input of 10 V is applied. If the resistance Rs connected in series with a zener diode is 200 Ω and the zener voltage Vz=5 V, the current across the resistance Rs is

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Identify characteristics are given below, in the order (i), (ii), (iii), (iv):
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For given circuit find out current through zener diode.
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Zener diode is used as

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What will be the current flowing through the 6k Ω resistor in the circuit shown, where the breakdown voltage of the Zener is 6V ?
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A Zener diode having break- down voltage 5.6 V is connected in reverse bias with a battery of emf 10 V and a resistance of 100 Ω in series. The current flowing through the Zener is