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Current Sources and Voltage References
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Current Sources and Voltage References

by Linden T. Harrison
August 2005
Intermediate to advanced
608 pages
18h 12m
English
Newnes
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Characteristics of the zener diode
The zener Diode and the TC zener Reference
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13.2 Characteristics of the zener diode
The zener diode is a two-terminal, single-junction semiconductor device that passes
meaningful electrical current in only one direction and simultaneously provides a sta-
ble reference voltage between its terminals. It is usually operated so that it is in paral-
lel (shunt) with the load, as with a two-terminal bandgap reference. It is unique among
other discrete semiconductors, because its electrical properties are based on operat-
ing a diode’s P-N junction in the reverse breakdown region. Compared to a rectifier
Figure 13.2. ...
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ISBN: 9780750677523