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    Laboratory Manual

    for
    Electronics Fundamentals Lab

    Prepared by Eng. Mohummed abo khdair

    Experiment no.5 (zener diode testing)


    Lab. Name: Electronic
    fundamentals
    Amman arab
    Experiment no.: 5
    university College of Lab. Supervisor:
    aviation sciences

    Experiment #5
    Zener Diode Characteristics
    Object
    To study and measure the effects of forward and reverse bias on the
    Zener diode current. To construct a Zener voltage regulator and
    experimentally determine the range over which the Zener maintains a
    constant output voltage.
    Required Parts and Equipment's
    1. A Zener diode
    2. Electronic Test Board (M50)
    3. Dual-Channel Oscilloscope
    4. DC Power Supply
    5. Resistor 1kΩ
    Theory
    Diodes which are designed with adequate power dissipation capabilities
    to operate the break down region may be employed as voltage reference or
    constant voltage devices such diode are known as avalanche break down of
    Zener diodes.
    Zener diode characteristics
    1

    There are two mechanism which cause reverse break down of diodes, one is
    called the Zener effect and the other the avalanche effect both these effects
    are due to the large fields that are set up across the depletion layer when the
    diode junction is reverse biased, these fields can become large enough to
    break electrons away from their covalent bonds and provide carries for
    conduction, this is called the Zener break down.

    region. The relation between I-V is almost linear in this case 𝑉𝑍 =


    A Zener Diode is constructed for operation in the reverse breakdown

    𝑉𝑍0+𝐼𝑍𝑟𝑧, where 𝑟𝑧is the dynamic resistance of the Zener at the


    operating point. 𝑉𝑍0is the voltage at which the straight-line approximation
    of the I-V characteristic intersects the horizontal axis. After reaching a
    certain voltage, called the breakdown voltage, the current increases widely
    even for a small change in voltage. However, there is no appreciable
    change in voltage. So, when we plot the graph, we should get a curve very

    potential 𝑉𝑍there will be a sudden change and the graph will become
    near to x-axis and almost parallel to it for quite some time. After the Zener

    exponential.
    Procedure
    1. Connect the circuit shown in Figure (l), the power supply is set to zero
    volts.
    Figure (2)

    2. Measure and record in table (1), the forward current in the diode at
    each level of voltage (𝑉𝑓).
    3. Determine the forward resistance 𝑅𝑓= 𝑉𝑓/𝐼𝑓.

    4. Reverse the diode in the circuit of Figure (2).


    5. Measure and record in the table (1), the reverse current in the diode at

    6. Calculate 𝑅𝑍= 𝑉𝑍/𝐼𝑍, and record the result in table (1)


    each level of voltage.

    7. Connect the circuit of Figure (3), the output of the power supply.

    remain constant, change the load resistance and record 𝑉𝑖, 𝐼𝑖, 𝐼𝑍,
    8. Slowly increase the supply voltage until E=20V, this voltage must

    𝑅𝑍, in table (2).

    𝑽𝒇 0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7

    𝑰𝒇
    𝑹𝒇
    Table (1)

    Figure (3)
    3
    E (V) 𝑹𝑳(Ω) 𝑽𝑳(V) 𝑰𝑳(mA) 𝑰𝒁(mA)
    200
    400
    600
    800
    1K
    20 1.5K
    2K
    4K
    6K
    8K
    10K

    Table (2)
    Discussion
    1. Current for sufficiently long time may change the characteristics.
    2. Zener diodes are used in voltage regulation in circuits because even when, a
    large current flow through, their voltage does not change appreciably

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