The leakage current of a (zener) diode is the current that leaks when a diode is connected in reverse biased.
The leakage current of a (zener) diode is the current that leaks when a diode is connected in reverse biased.
It depends on the particular zener diode. Typically, they will pull 75 ma of current.
The zener voltage is typically specified at a specific zener diode current, often referred to as the test current (Izt). This value is usually found in the diode's datasheet and represents the current at which the zener voltage is stable and within specified limits. Operating the zener diode at this current ensures accurate voltage regulation, while deviations in current can lead to variations in the output voltage.
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zener resistance of a zener diode is the resistance of the zener diode but which is the resistance of a diode
If the zener diode is in zener breakdown the voltage across the zener diode remains constant regardless of current (for the ideal zener diode). Real zener diodes have parasitic resistance that causes the voltage across the zener diode to increase slightly with increased current, but due to temperature dependant variations in this parasitic resistance as well as temperature dependant variations in the zener breakdown voltage, this change in voltage in real zener diodes cannot be described by a simple linear factor.
the expression for calculating maximum current through the zener diode is : Izmax=Pzmax / Vz
No. A zener diode is a voltage limiter. Circuit design might create a current limiting response, but the basic control is voltage, not current.
The dynamic resistance of a diode, be it zener or otherwise, will be different from its static resistance because a diode is not a resistor, and resistance is not a function of current flow. It is a diode, and a diode has its own characteristic voltage to current curve, forward and, in the case of a zener, reverse.
A zener diode passes drect current, and the point of a zener diode is that the voltage across it stays nearly constant over a range of different currents, so it can provide a supply of stabilised voltage.
A zener diode, in the reverse bias condition, presents a higher voltage. The current, however, is a function of the supplying circuit.
In a zener diode, the voltage across it remains relatively constant over a wide range of reverse current, as long as it is operating within its specified breakdown region. Therefore, when the current through a zener diode increases by a factor of 2, the voltage across the zener diode does not significantly increase; it typically remains close to its specified zener voltage. Thus, the voltage does not increase by a factor of 2.