The voltage and current characteristics of a zener diode in the forward bias condition (anode more positive than cathode) are similar to an ordinary diode. Below the cutoff voltage, the current is near zero, excepting for leakage current. Starting at the turnon voltage, the diode starts to conduct. As voltage increases, current increases. At this point, increases in current result in very small increases in voltage. Above the breakdown current, the diode tends to self-destruct. The cutoff voltage for a silicon diode typically ranges from 0.6V to 0.7V, and the beginning of the flat region ranges from 0.7V to 1.4V, depending on the current rating of the diode. The cutoff characteristic is also highly dependent on temperature. It is important to understand that, while the current to voltage curve is relatively flat between the cutoff and breakdown points, it is not completely flat. This is normal diode behavior. In the reverse bias condition (anode more negative than cathode), the zener diode behaves very much like its forward bias condition, except that the cutoff voltage and flat region range are higher and, sometimes, flatter. This is what a zener is used for - it makes a good voltage regulator.
I depends on the voltage.
In a reverse bias condition of a circuit current initially remains the same for low voltage but at the breakdown voltage current increases fast even for a small increase in voltage.hence.........
If resistance increases and voltage stays the same, then current decreases. Ohm's Law: Current equals Voltage divided by Resistance.
The point in the forward operating region of the characteristic curve where conduction starts to increase rapidly is called Knee voltage of a PN Junction Diode.The breakdown voltage of a diode is the minimum reverse voltage to make the diode conduct in reverse.(or) Breakdown voltage is a parameter of a diode that defines the largest reverse voltage that can be applied without causing an exponential increase in the current in the diode.-- Dinakar
After breakdown voltage is reached in a zener diode the current increases drastically.
Knee voltage (cut in voltage) :-The forward voltage at which the current through the P-N Junction starts increasing rapidly is called as Cut in voltage or knee voltage Breakdown voltage :-It is the minimum reverse voltage at which the P-N Junction can conduct without damage to the current
The barrier voltage of a diode is 0.7v for silicon and 0.3 for germanium. after this voltage is reached the current starts increasing rapidly... till this voltage is reached the current increases in very small steps...
When a current flows through a capacitor, the voltage across it increases or decreases depending on the rate of change of the current. If the current is constant, the voltage remains steady. If the current changes rapidly, the voltage across the capacitor changes quickly as well.
In the graph of voltage vs current, the relationship between voltage and current is linear. This means that as voltage increases, current also increases proportionally.
Avalanche breakdown in Silicon-Controlled Rectifiers (SCRs) refers to the rapid increase in current flow through the device due to high reverse voltage. This phenomenon occurs when the reverse voltage exceeds the breakdown voltage of the SCR, causing a sudden breakdown of the junction and a rapid increase in current flow. Avalanche breakdown can damage the SCR if not properly controlled.
The voltage and current characteristics of a zener diode in the forward bias condition (anode more positive than cathode) are similar to an ordinary diode. Below the cutoff voltage, the current is near zero, excepting for leakage current. Starting at the turnon voltage, the diode starts to conduct. As voltage increases, current increases. At this point, increases in current result in very small increases in voltage. Above the breakdown current, the diode tends to self-destruct. The cutoff voltage for a silicon diode typically ranges from 0.6V to 0.7V, and the beginning of the flat region ranges from 0.7V to 1.4V, depending on the current rating of the diode. The cutoff characteristic is also highly dependent on temperature. It is important to understand that, while the current to voltage curve is relatively flat between the cutoff and breakdown points, it is not completely flat. This is normal diode behavior. In the reverse bias condition (anode more negative than cathode), the zener diode behaves very much like its forward bias condition, except that the cutoff voltage and flat region range are higher and, sometimes, flatter. This is what a zener is used for - it makes a good voltage regulator.
The current vs voltage graph shows that there is a linear relationship between current and voltage in the given circuit. This means that as voltage increases, the current also increases proportionally.
I depends on the voltage.
If current increases, then voltage also has to increase, assuming that resistance stay relatively the same. Power will also increase. Since power is the product of voltage and current, then the power increase would be the square of the voltage or current change.
Ohm's law says Voltage = Current x Resistance. As voltage increases, currrent increases proportionally with a fixed load.
In a reverse bias condition of a circuit current initially remains the same for low voltage but at the breakdown voltage current increases fast even for a small increase in voltage.hence.........