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Why zener breakdown and avalanche breakdown increases with temperature?
effect of temperature on zener & avalanche breakdown
What are the types of breakdown region in diode?
zener breakdown and avalanche breakdown.
What happens to zener current after the breakdown voltage is reached?
After breakdown voltage is reached in a zener diode the current increases drastically.
How will you differentiate the diodes whether it is zener or an avalanche when you are given two diodes of rating 6.2V and 24V?
Silicon "zener diodes" with a zener voltage rating of 5.6V or higher operate mainly by avalanche breakdown, so both the 6.2V and 24V "zener diodes" are avalanche breakdown type (not zener breakdown type).
How do you xxplain the zener shunt regulator?
zener diode is a special type of pn junction diode that work in breakdown region . There are two types of brekdowns in zener i.e avlanche breakdown and zener breakdown depending on the doping concentration. A zener diode in an on state can be considered as a voltage source ,equal to its zener voltage n hence act as an voltage regulator
Can zener diode used as rectifier?
Yes **************************************** Yes they can but there are pitfalls. A normal diode will have a high reverse breakdown voltage. A zener has a relatively low breakdown voltage (its "zener"voltage). If a zener diode is used as a rectifier it must have a zener voltage at least twice the peak of the applied a.c.
How will you differentiate the diodes whether it is Zener or avalanche when you are given two diodes of rating 6.2 v and 24V?
Zener breakdown happens at low voltages, whereas avalanche breakdown happens at higher voltages. So diode with 6.2v is having zener breakdown rest is avalanche breakdown in this case.
What is the function of zener dioed?
The function of a zener diode is for it to act as a voltage regulator in the breakdown region.
Difference between avalanche zener and thermal breakdown?
Avalanche is when you surpass the negative bias voltage threshold and the zener breaks, thermal breakdown would be putting too much current or voltage across the zener and burning it out.
Zener diode works in what condition?
breakdown condition
What is break down region of zener diode?
Zener breakdown is the phenomena wherein the Zener diode experiences reverse breakdown at a much lower voltage than a normal diode, which may breakdown in excess of 100 volts, depending on the type. This is useful because the Zener will hold the same voltage after breakdown, regardless of the input voltage, making them excellent for voltage controlled switches and references.
Does zener diode works after breakdown voltage?
Yes. The intended use of a zener diode is to be reverse biased at the breakdown voltage. In this mode, the zener has high slope in the current to voltage curve, making it a good choice for voltage regulation.
