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Who invented the zener diode?
Dr. Clarence Melvin Zener of Southern Illinois University invented the zener diode.
Is it can say as a 4.9v zener diode If you connect seven 0.7v silicon diodes in forward bias in series?
When the design says 4.9v zener diode that is all I would put. The more complicated an alternative you try the more things that can go wrong. A silicon diode is not the same as a zener diode, and cannot be used to replace a zener, with reasonable expectation that the circuit will continue to operate as designed.
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.
Can you use a capacitor instead of zener diode in biased clipping circuit?
No. The purpose of the zener diode is to clip (turn on) at a certain voltage. A capacitor will not exhibit this behavior.
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.
Does a zener diode acts as a switch?
A zener diode cannot be used as switch.
What is Zener resistance of the Zener diode?
zener resistance of a zener diode is the resistance of the zener diode but which is the resistance of a diode
What is the function of zener?
zener diode is a revers bias diode which used for voltage regulation.
What is the difference between p n junction and zener diode?
The difference between the pn-junction diode and the zener diode is that the pn-junction diode is used for rectification while the zener diode is used for rectification and stabilization. Also, the zener diode can function in the breakdown region while the pn-juntion diode can not function in that regime.
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.
What is the difference between an ideal zener diode and practical zener diode?
Zener diode is heavily doped pn junction diode.
What is the purpose of the zener diode in a power supply?
to limit the voltage or regulate the same.
Is it pn junction diode used as voltage regulator?
zener diode
How is zener diode different from a conventional diode or ideal diode?
zener diode :zener diode operates under reverse bias voltageideal diode :ideal diode operates under forward bias voltage
Will a zener diode work the same as a germanium diode?
No. An ordinary diode, be it silicon or germanium, conducts in one direction only, whereas a zener diode conducts in both directions, but at different voltages. An ordinary diode is used to rectify, using its forward bias characteristics, while a zener diode is used to regulate, using its reverse bias characteristics.
Who invented the zener diode?
Dr. Clarence Melvin Zener of Southern Illinois University invented the zener diode.
What type of current is used in zener diode?
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.
