ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS ENGINEERING LAB

DEPARTMENT OF BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING

ELECTRONICS III 2 hours

Dr. JAFAAR FAHAD A.RIDA

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Experiment No. 4

Experiment Name: Full wave rectifiers used zener diode application

Object: To observe the output voltage waveform with zener diode works voltage regulator
circuits.

Objectives: The student will be able to do the following:

1) To recognize zener diode in various physical forms and distinguished them from
rectifying.
2) The students learn used zener diode to fix voltage output regardless of change input
voltage source.
3) To understand the use of a zener diode in simple voltage regulator circuit.

Apparatus (Materials):

1) Power supply A.C voltage 60Hz, 12 V.

2) Diode 1BH62 (2) or 4 IN4001, Capacitor 100uf (polarity), Load Resistor 10kΩ.
3) Bread Board connection to fix all components circuit.
4) Zener diodes 1N5228B (3.9V) and 1N5313 (5.1V).
5) Oscilloscope to check and see waveforms for voltage output.
6) Jumper wires to contact each other.
Theory

The symbol for a zener diode instead of a straight line representing the Cathode, the zener diode
is a silicon pn junction device that is designed for operation in the reverse breakdown region.
The breakdown voltage of a zener diode is device by carefully controlling the doping level
during manufacture. This is p-n junction device in which zener breakdown mechanism. Zener
diode is always used reverse bias. It’s construction feature are

1) Doping construction is heavy p& n regions of the diode, compared to normal p-n junction
diode.
2) Due to heavy doping depletion region width is narrow.

The zener diode the most common application to fix level the output voltage regardless of
change the input voltage source in regulator voltage circuits. The Zener diode is a unique
device which exploits a property of diodes that is generally avoided in standard diode
applications. Typical diodes have a very high reverse breakdown voltage, the voltage at
which the diode begins to conduct in the reverse direction. This voltage is generally avoided
in standard diodes, but Zener diodes are designed and manufactured to have a very specific
reverse breakdown voltage. On top of that, the transition into reverse breakdown is very
sharp. The Zener diode, with its accurate and specific reverse breakdown voltage, allows for
a simple, inexpensive voltage regulator. Combined with the right resistor, fine control over
both the voltage and the supply current can be attained.
Procedures
1) Connections all electronic diode circuits as full wave circuit, Capacitor, and Resistor on
bread board with and without zener diode.
2) The power supply A.C connects to input full wave circuit.
3) Take result output voltage connect with oscilloscope on load resistor.
4) Draw all waveforms input voltage and output voltage without &with zener diode.
5) Determine voltage and the time for output voltage.

Result

Precaution
1) All electronic components should be checked before use the apparatus..
2) All connections should be checked.
3) Always connect GROUND first & then Vcc.
4) After completing the experiment switch off the supply to apparatus.

Pre-Experimental Questions
1) Discussion practical result obtains full wave circuits with zener diode?
2) What difference and similar between diode and zener diode?
3) What is purpose for used zener diode?
4) Explain regulator voltage circuit in electronics sets?