Consider the "Zener diode as a voltage regulator" circuit given below: 1502 D unregulated/ 12 volt supply RL Vout Zener Diode Here, Given specifications are: Input Voltage (V,) = 12V; Zener breakdown Voltage (Vz) = 6.2V; Minimum Zener Current (Izk) = lmA; %3D Maximum Zener Current (IzM) = 146mA; Consider load resistance (R1) = 10092 and 5002, respectively. Problem 1: Does the Zener diode operate in breakdown region for the given two values of load resistance? Include all the calculations to justify your answer. Problem 2: What the minimum load resistance for Zener diode to operate in breakdown region?

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Consider the "Zener diode as a voltage regulator" circuit given below:
1502
D
unregulated/
12 volt
supply
RL
Vout
Zener Diode
Here,
Given specifications are:
Input Voltage (V,) = 12V;
Zener breakdown Voltage (Vz) = 6.2V;
Minimum Zener Current (Izk) = lmA;
%3D
Maximum Zener Current (IzM) = 146mA;
Transcribed Image Text:Consider the "Zener diode as a voltage regulator" circuit given below: 1502 D unregulated/ 12 volt supply RL Vout Zener Diode Here, Given specifications are: Input Voltage (V,) = 12V; Zener breakdown Voltage (Vz) = 6.2V; Minimum Zener Current (Izk) = lmA; %3D Maximum Zener Current (IzM) = 146mA;
Consider load resistance (R1) = 10092 and 5002, respectively.
Problem 1: Does the Zener diode operate in breakdown region for the given two values of load
resistance? Include all the calculations to justify your answer.
Problem 2: What the minimum load resistance for Zener diode to operate in breakdown region?
Transcribed Image Text:Consider load resistance (R1) = 10092 and 5002, respectively. Problem 1: Does the Zener diode operate in breakdown region for the given two values of load resistance? Include all the calculations to justify your answer. Problem 2: What the minimum load resistance for Zener diode to operate in breakdown region?
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