Zener diode characteristic curve

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Varying the voltage source parameters can be used to zoom in on different parts of the curve (for instance, making it oscillate around a DC of -10V will focus on the Zener breakdown region). Voltage at the diode anode is used for the y axis inatead of current because it generates a better scaled graph.

published 4 years ago

FABO7

4 years ago

Great job on this!

wyoelk

4 years ago

It isn't oscillating as it is an AC source so it is only letting that portion below the zener setting pass

Robert_Kidd

4 years ago

? The AC source is an oscillating waveform.

Robert_Kidd

4 years ago

When he says oscillation he’s meaning moving either side of a specific point.

PaulRabbit

4 years ago

The way you get the transfer characteristics is by plotting the output as a function of the input. A varying input is needed. One could just plug in a ramp as input, but it wouldn’t be as cool :)

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