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Week 2: PN Junction Diode

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Example 10<br />

Zener diode model<br />

Analysis:<br />

KCL at output node:<br />

V<br />

L<br />

− 20<br />

5000<br />

VL<br />

− 5<br />

+<br />

100<br />

+<br />

V<br />

L<br />

5000<br />

=<br />

0<br />

Problem: Find V L and I Z using the<br />

piece-wise linear model.<br />

Given data:<br />

V S =20 V, R=5 kΩ,<br />

R Z =0.1 kΩ, V Z =5 V<br />

I<br />

Z<br />

∴ V =5.19V L<br />

V −5<br />

= L = 5.19 − 1.9mA 0<br />

100 100 5 = ><br />

<strong>Diode</strong> is actually operating in<br />

breakdown region as assumed.<br />

ELE2110A © 2008<br />

Lecture 02 - 47

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