Sheet 4

(zener diode)

1. A 1N4736A zener diode has a ZZ= 3.5Ω . VZ= 6.8 V at a test current, IZ,
of 37 mA. What is the voltage across the zener terminals when the
current is 50 mA? When the current is 25 mA?

2. Determine the minimum input voltage required for regulation to be

established in Fig. 1. Assume an ideal zener diode with IZK 1.5 mA and
VZ 14 V.

Fig. 1

3. Determine the minimum and maximum input voltage required for

regulation to be established in Fig. 1. Assume zener diode with IZK=1 mA,
izm=100mA. (VZ= 5v at iz=20 mA, zz= 10Ω)

4. Determine the minimum and the maximum load currents for which
the zener diode in Fig. 2 will maintain regulation. What is the minimum
value of RL that can be used? Assume the test point Vz=5V at Iz=20 mA.
Izk=2 mA, Izm=100mA. RZ=10Ω
5. Determine the output voltage for each zener limiting circuit in Fig. 3