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Zenar Assingment Bee Questions & Solution

The document discusses several circuit analysis problems involving Zener diodes. It provides the solutions for determining voltages, currents, and power ratings in circuits where Zener diodes are used to regulate voltage or protect other components. Key details include calculating maximum power dissipation of Zener diodes, selecting resistor values to set operating points, and determining voltage ratings needed to prevent diode breakdown.

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Zenar Assingment Bee Questions & Solution

The document discusses several circuit analysis problems involving Zener diodes. It provides the solutions for determining voltages, currents, and power ratings in circuits where Zener diodes are used to regulate voltage or protect other components. Key details include calculating maximum power dissipation of Zener diodes, selecting resistor values to set operating points, and determining voltage ratings needed to prevent diode breakdown.

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40. Solution is network of Fig. 2.176(b) using a 10 V supply in place of the 5 V source.

41. Network of Fig. 2.178 with 2 V battery reversed.



42. (a) In the absence of the Zener diode
V
L
=
180 (20 V)
180 220

+
= 9 V
V
L
= 9 V < V
Z
= 10 V and diode non-conducting

Therefore, I
L
= I
R
=
20 V
220 180 +
= 50 mA
with I
Z
= 0 mA
and V
L
= 9 V

(b) In the absence of the Zener diode
V
L
=
470 (20 V)
470 220

+
= 13.62 V
V
L
= 13.62 V > V
Z
= 10 V and Zener diode on

Therefore, V
L
= 10 V and
s
R
V = 10 V
/ 10 V/220
s s
R R s
I V R = = = 45.45 mA

I
L
= V
L
/R
L
= 10 V/470 = 21.28 mA
and I
Z
=
s
R
I I
L
= 45.45 mA 21.28 mA = 24.17 mA

(c)
max
Z
P = 400 mW = V
Z
I
Z
= (10 V)(I
Z
)
I
Z
=
400 mW
10 V
= 40 mA

min
L
I =
max s
R Z
I I = 45.45 mA 40 mA = 5.45 mA
R
L
=
min
10 V
5.45 mA
L
L
V
I
= = 1,834.86
Large R
L
reduces I
L
and forces more of
s
R
I to pass through Zener diode.

(d) In the absence of the Zener diode
V
L
= 10 V =
(20 V)
220
L
L
R
R +

10R
L
+ 2200 = 20R
L

10R
L
= 2200
R
L
= 220
23
43. (a) V
Z
= 12 V, R
L
=
12 V
200 mA
L
L
V
I
= = 60
V
L
= V
Z
= 12 V =
60 (16 V)
60
L i
L s s
R V
R R R

=
+ +

720 + 12R
s
= 960
12R
s
= 240
R
s
= 20

(b)
max
Z
P = V
Z
max
Z
I
= (12 V)(200 mA)
= 2.4 W

44. Since I
L
=
L Z
L L
V V
R R
= is fixed in magnitude the maximum value of
s
R
I will occur when I
Z
is a
maximum. The maximum level of
s
R
I will in turn determine the maximum permissible level
of V
i
.

max
max
400 mW
8 V
Z
Z
Z
P
I
V
= = = 50 mA
I
L
=
8 V
220
L Z
L L
V V
R R
= =

= 36.36 mA

s
R
I = I
Z
+ I
L
= 50 mA + 36.36 mA = 86.36 mA

s
i Z
R
s
V V
I
R

=
or V
i
=
s
R s
I R + V
Z

= (86.36 mA)(91 ) + 8 V = 7.86 V + 8 V = 15.86 V

Any value of v
i
that exceeds 15.86 V will result in a current I
Z
that will exceed the maximum
value.

45. At 30 V we have to be sure Zener diode is on.
V
L
= 20 V =
1 k (30 V)
1 k
L i
L s s
R V
R R R

=
+ +

Solving, R
s
= 0.5 k

At 50 V,
50 V 20 V
0.5 k
S
R
I

=

= 60 mA, I
L
=
20 V
1 k
= 20 mA
I
ZM
=
S
R
I I
L
= 60 mA 20 mA = 40 mA

46. For v
i
= +50 V:
Z
1
forward-biased at 0.7 V
Z
2
reverse-biased at the Zener potential and
2
Z
V = 10 V.
Therefore, V
o
=
1 2
Z Z
V V + = 0.7 V + 10 V = 10.7 V

24
For v
i
= 50 V:
Z
1
reverse-biased at the Zener potential and
1
Z
V = 10 V.
Z
2
forward-biased at 0.7 V.
Therefore, V
o
=
1 2
Z Z
V V + = 10.7 V



For a 5 V square wave neither Zener diode will reach its Zener potential. In fact, for either
polarity of v
i
one Zener diode will be in an open-circuit state resulting in v
o
= v
i
.



47. V
m
= 1.414(120 V) = 169.68 V
2V
m
= 2(169.68 V) = 339.36 V

48. The PIV for each diode is 2V
m

PIV = 2(1.414)(V
rms
)

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