Jul 15, 2013 #1 A angy Full Member level 3 Joined Jul 9, 2008 Messages 151 Helped 5 Reputation 10 Reaction score 5 Trophy points 1,298 Activity points 2,341 Kindly explain the theory as to how we get following output voltages w.r.t input voltages.
Jul 15, 2013 #2 betwixt Super Moderator Staff member Joined Jul 4, 2009 Messages 16,487 Helped 5,157 Reputation 10,347 Reaction score 5,207 Trophy points 1,393 Location Aberdyfi, West Wales, UK Activity points 139,488 It's a Zener diode. It drops 6.2V across itself so the output is 6.2V lower than the input whenever the input is high enough. The additional small drop is caused by the resistance of the diode and can be calculated using Ohms law. Brian.
It's a Zener diode. It drops 6.2V across itself so the output is 6.2V lower than the input whenever the input is high enough. The additional small drop is caused by the resistance of the diode and can be calculated using Ohms law. Brian.