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Zener diode and diode explaned as which way does power flow


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Robert Ehlenbach



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Post11 Sep 2008 16:44   

Zener diode and diode explaned as which way does power flow


please explane how power or current flow through the diode and zener diode?
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nathan11



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Post12 Sep 2008 3:25   

Re: Zener diode and diode explaned as which way does power f


for the normal diode current flows from anode to cathode
In zener from cathode to anode because it is used in reversed biased mode


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Post12 Sep 2008 6:59   

Zener diode and diode explaned as which way does power flow


currnet flow depend upon p type carriers n ntype carries,in forword bais both diods work same but in reverse baising zener diode mantain a constant voltage across it,where simple diode doesn't work in it
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