Electrical Eng. Dept.

Electronic Circuits
Faculty of Engineering 1st Year
Minia University Sheet #3

1) In Fig. (1):
a) Determine the minimum input voltage required. Assume an ideal zener diode with
IZK = 1.5mA and VZ = 14V.
b) Repeat (a) with ZZ = 20Ω and VZT = 14V at 30mA.

Fig. (1)
2) In Fig. (2):
a) To what value must R be adjusted to make IZ = 40mA? Assume VZ = 12V at 30mA and
ZZ = 30Ω.
b) Draw is the output waveform if a 20V peak sinusoidal voltage is applied in place of the
dc source.

Fig. (2)

3) In Fig. (3); VZ = 5.1V at IZT = 49mA, ZZ = 7Ω, IZK = 1mA and IZM = 70mA:
a) Determine the minimum and maximum permissible load currents.
b) Find the load regulation expressed as a percentage.

Fig. (3)
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4) In Fig. (4); VZ = 15V at IZ = 17mA, IZK = 0.25mA, ZZ = 14Ω and PD(max) = 1W:
a) Determine VOUT at IZK and at IZM.
b) Calculate the value of R that should be used.
c) Determine the minimum value of RL that can be used.

Fig. (4)

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