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Chapter 2 - Diode Applications With Zener

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Zener Diodes

The Zener is a diode operated


in reverse bias at the Zener
Voltage (Vz).

• 1. Determine the state of the Zener


diode by removing it from the
network and calculating the voltage
across the resulting open circuit.

• 2. Substitute the appropriate circuit


and solve for the desired unknowns.

Electronic Devices and Circuit Theory, 10/e Copyright ©2009 by Pearson Education, Inc.
Robert L. Boylestad and Louis Nashelsky 1 Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458 • All rights reserved.
Zener Diodes

• When V L  VZ
– The Zener is on
– Voltage across the Zener is VZ
– Zener current: IZ = IR – IL
– The Zener Power: PZ = VZIZ

• When V L < VZ
– The Zener is off
– The Zener acts as an open circuit

Electronic Devices and Circuit Theory, 10/e Copyright ©2009 by Pearson Education, Inc.
Robert L. Boylestad and Louis Nashelsky 2 Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458 • All rights reserved.
Zener Diodes
• 1. Determine VL, VR, IZ and PZ
• 2. Repeat part 1 For RL = 3kΩ

1kΩ

VZ = 10V
16V 1.2kΩ
PZM=30mW

Electronic Devices and Circuit Theory, 10/e Copyright ©2009 by Pearson Education, Inc.
Robert L. Boylestad and Louis Nashelsky 3 Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458 • All rights reserved.
Zener Resistor Values
If R is too large, the Zener diode cannot conduct because the available amount of
current is less than the minimum current rating, IZK. The minimum current is
given by:
I Lmin  I R  I ZM

The maximum value of resistance is:


VZ
RLmax 
I Lmin

If R is too small, the Zener current exceeds the maximum current


rating, IZM . The maximum current for the circuit is given by:
VL V
I L max 
 Z
RL RL min
The minimum value of resistance is:
RV Z
RL min 
Vi  V Z

Electronic Devices and Circuit Theory, 10/e Copyright ©2009 by Pearson Education, Inc.
Robert L. Boylestad and Louis Nashelsky 4 Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458 • All rights reserved.
Zener Resistor Values
1.Find the range of RL that will result in VL being maintained at 10 V.
2. Determine the maximum wattage rating of the diode.

1kΩ

50 V VZ=10V
IZM=32mA

Electronic Devices and Circuit Theory, 10/e Copyright ©2009 by Pearson Education, Inc.
Robert L. Boylestad and Louis Nashelsky 5 Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458 • All rights reserved.
Zener Input Voltage Values
For fixed values of RL, the voltage Vi must be sufficiently large to turn the Zener
diode on. The minimum turn-on voltage Vi min is determined by:

( RL  R )VZ
Vimin 
RL
Vi max is determined by:

Vimax  I R max R  VZ

Electronic Devices and Circuit Theory, 10/e Copyright ©2009 by Pearson Education, Inc.
Robert L. Boylestad and Louis Nashelsky 6 Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458 • All rights reserved.
Zener Input Voltage Values
1.Find the range of Vi that will maintain the Zener diode in the “on” state.

220Ω

VZ=20V
1.2kΩ
IZM=60mA

Electronic Devices and Circuit Theory, 10/e Copyright ©2009 by Pearson Education, Inc.
Robert L. Boylestad and Louis Nashelsky 7 Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458 • All rights reserved.

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