High Current Zener Diode Voltage Regulator. The low power zener diodes that we normally use in electronic circuits are specified to work with low currents and therefore cannot be used for shunting or stabilizing high current supplies. The maximum power is 5 watt and voltage is upto 200v.
The transistor is connected as a voltage follower and the output voltage is approximately 0 6 to 0 7 v lower than the zener voltage. Dividing the wattage with the voltage rating of the diode gives its effective current handling capacity. The maximum power is 5 watt and voltage is upto 200v.
Some zener diodes have a sharp highly doped p n junction with a low zener voltage in which case the reverse conduction occurs due to electron quantum tunnelling in the short space between p and n regions this is known.
The 1n53 series provides a complete range of high watt zener diodes specially created for high current and voltage regulation. The 1n53 series provides a complete range of high watt zener diodes specially created for high current and voltage regulation. The high power zener diode circuit using transistor shunt regulator presented here can be used for obtaining a highly accurate temperature and voltage stabilized outputs from high current sources safely. Dividing the wattage with the voltage rating of the diode gives its effective current handling capacity.