ZenerDiodes, Zener Diodes basics, Zener Voltage, Parameters of Zener DiodeA Zener diode exhibits almost the same properties, except the device is specially designed so as to have a greatly reduced breakdown voltage, the so-called Zener voltage. A Zener diode contains a heavily doped p-n junction allowing electrons to tunnel from the valence band of the p-type material to the conduction band of the n-type material The basic parameters of a zener diode are: (a) Obviously,the
zener voltage must be specified. The most common range of zener voltage is
3.3 volts to 75 volts, however voltages out of this range are available. |
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