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ELECTRONIC DEVICES & CIRCUITS LAB

Experiment-2
Zener diode characteristics and Zener as voltage Regulator

AIM: 1. To observe and draw the V-I characteristics and Regulation characteristics of a
Zener diode.
2. To find the Zener Break down voltage in reverse biased condition.

APPARATUS:

S.No Name of the Apparatus Range Quantity


1 Zener Diode (IN 4735A) 1
2 Resistors 1KΩ, 10KΩ 1
3 Regulated Power Supply (0-30)V DC 1
4 Bread Board 1
5 Digital Ammeter (0-200)mA 1
6 Digital Voltmeter (0-20)V DC 1
7 Connecting Wires As Required

CIRCUIT DIAGRAM:

(i) V-I CHARACTERISTICS:

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(ii) REGULATION CHARACTERISTICS:

THEORY:
A zener diode is heavily doped p-n junction diode, specially made to operate in
the break down region. A p-n junction diode normally does not conduct when reverse biased. But
if the reverse bias is increased, at a particular voltage it starts conducting heavily. This voltage is
called Break down Voltage. High current through the diode can permanently damage the device
To avoid high current, we connect a resistor in series with zener diode. Once the
diode starts conducting it maintains almost constant voltage across the terminals what ever may
be the current through it, i.e., it has very low dynamic resistance. It is used in voltage regulators.

PROCEDURE:

(i) V-I CHARACTERISTICS:


1. Connections are made as per the circuit diagram.
2. The Regulated power supply voltage is increased in steps.
3. The zener current (lz), and the zener voltage (Vz.) are observed and then noted in the
tabular form.
4. A graph is plotted between zener current (Iz) on y-axis and zener voltage (Vz) on x-axis.

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(ii) REGULATION CHARACTERISTICS:


1. Connections are made as per the circuit diagram.
2. The Regulated power supply voltage is increased in steps.
3. The voltage across the diode (Vz.) remains almost constant although the current through
the diode increases. This voltage serves as reference voltage.
4. The zener current (lz), and the zener voltage (Vz.) are observed and then noted in the
tabular form.
4. A graph is plotted between zener current (Iz) on y-axis and zener voltage (Vz) on x-axis.

OBSERVATIONS:

(i) V-I CHARACTERISTICS:

S.No Zener Voltage (VZ) Zener Current (IZ) (mA)


(volts)

(ii) REGULATION CHARACTERISTICS:

S.No Zener Voltage (VZ) Zener Current (IZ) (mA)


(volts)

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V-I & REGULATION CHARACTERISTICS:

PRECAUTIONS:
1. While doing the experiment do not exceed the
ratings of the zener diode. This may lead to
damage the diode.
2. Connect voltmeter and Ammeter in correct
polarities as shown in the circuit diagram.
3. Do not switch ON the power supply unless you
have checked the circuit connections as per the
circuit diagram.

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