Zener Diode Schaltung. Zener diode is connected parallel to the load to make it reverse bias and once the zener diode exceeds knee voltage the voltage across the load will become constant. A zener diode is a special type of diode designed to reliably allow current to flow backwards when a certain set reverse voltage known as the zener voltage is reached.
Zener diodes are manufactured with a great variety of zener voltages and some are even variable. Zener diode is a type of diode that flows of current also in reverse bias and in applications it always connected in reverse bias and zener diode limit the voltage this diode is used for regulating the voltage in any circuit. The breakdown voltage of zener diodes will be constant for a wide range of current.
Zener diode is used as a shunt voltage regulator for regulating voltage across small loads.
Zener diode is used as a shunt voltage regulator for regulating voltage across small loads. Some zener diodes have a sharp highly doped p n junction with a low zener voltage in which case the reverse conduction occurs due to electron quantum tunnelling in the short space between p and n regions. Zener diode as voltage regulator. Zener diode is used as a shunt voltage regulator for regulating voltage across small loads.
