Voltage clamping circuit with high power zener diode?
Apr 26, 2025 · No. A zener diode alone will not work. If the voltage exceeds the zener voltage, the zener diode will die a quick death followed by the gauge. You need to put a resistor ahead of …
is Zener diode-based voltage divider a good solution for gate …
Dec 22, 2024 · Hello, I have used a Zener diode-based voltage divider to create a negative bias for a gate driver supply but I noticed that the series resistor is getting...
voltage drop in zener diode - All About Circuits
Sep 4, 2014 · Zener diodes must be protected by an external resistor in all cases or the user risks a blown zener diode. I disagree with Wayneh to a small degree, the zener voltage varies with …
Identifying small, glass diodes? - All About Circuits
Jun 24, 2024 · Looking for advice on how to correctly identify those tiny, glass, red/black diodes. Like these: I have a couple small projects where I need a zener, I have several suspects but …
simulate a noise source LTspice - All About Circuits
Dec 28, 2024 · Trying too different circuits producing noise, I get 0 Volts output running the circuits in LTspice. One circuit obtains noise from a Zener diode, and the other one from the …
Zener knee current?? - All About Circuits
Jul 12, 2011 · Izk is the knee current of the zener diode. When the current flowing into the zener is larger than the specified knee current, it will permit significant current flow in the reverse …
Voltage Reference vs Power supply voltage help - All About Circuits
Feb 15, 2025 · The Zener diode as a reference is like a seesaw at the balance point where voltage and current are in a stable configuration. If you try to draw current away from the …
zener diode current limitations in operation - All About Circuits
Oct 30, 2024 · Hello, Genarally we use zener diode in reverved biased operation. We need to make sure the current is within the spec in order to get In my simulation ,The 1N750 get …
Zener diode maximum reverse current | All About Circuits
May 1, 2023 · Hello! I have Zener diode 4733A and I want to know what is the minimum & maximum reverse current I can supply through it. I found the following table in the Zener …
Zener diodes in parallel - All About Circuits
Feb 5, 2024 · A zener diode voltage regulator is the very least efficient scheme possible, in addition to being a poor regulator . A 12 volt zener can work quite well as the reference source …