Zener Diodes, Z Diodes in Circuit Analysis: Characteristics, Simplified Represenation and Example
Channel: IFE - TU Graz
Date: 2021-10-29

In this video we show you, how to deal with circuits containing Zener diodes, also sometimes called z diodes. We shortly revise the behaviour of Zener diodes. Further on we focus on the three important operating regions, which are "breakdown", "not conducting" and "forward conducting", whereas the latter two are the same that we already know from simple semiconductor diodes. Finally, we determine the proper operating region by an example and show that the other regions are not mathematically possible. 

Tutor: Patrick Schrey

Chapters:
0:03 Zener Diode Introduction (Characteristic)
0:35 Symbol Explanation
0:48 Example
1:07 Operating Regions (Breakdown, Not Conducting, Forward Conducting)
2:01 Impossible Operating Regions

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