Zener Diodes

Zener Diode

diode designed to operate in reverse polarity

What is a zener diode used for

voltage regulation

Region the current flows through when it flows in the reverse direction is called the

Zener region

When current flows through the Zener region of a zener diode, the voltage will remain … regardless of amount of current

constant

Any device connected to the zener diode in parallel will have a … … drop even if the current through the load is changing

constant voltage drop

In order for a circuit with a zener diode to operate, the supply voltage must be (greater than or lesser than) the voltage of the zener diode

greater than

When the Zener diode is forward-biased, the anode is (more or less) positive with respect to the cathode

more

When forward-biased, the zener diode behaves like a regualar diode, T or F

True