Zener diode as a voltage regulator
A Zener diode with a series resistor holds a nearly constant voltage V_Z when the input voltage or load changes: see the reverse I–V breakdown, line and load regulation and the power limit.
About this experiment
| Subject | Physics |
|---|---|
| Class | 12 |
| Chapter | 14. Semiconductor Electronics |
| NCERT section | 14.8 |
| Level | NCERT level |
| Time | about 12 minutes |
| Access | Included in a PractiSci plan |
What you do in the lab
Change the controls and watch the physics behave in real time in 3D. Live readouts and graphs show the numbers behind it, and the Learn tab has the theory, procedure, observations and viva questions. Works on a phone or a laptop, in English and Hindi.
Topics: Zener diode · voltage regulator · breakdown · line regulation · load regulation
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