HOw does an output waveform from Zener diode look?
As mentioned the waveform applied to the zener will determine the output waveform. With out knowing one you cannot know the other…. However you can plot the characteristics of a zener on a VI chart, where the X-axis is Voltage and the Y-axis is current. Since all diodes have a Zener breakdon voltage the VI chart of a diode will look similar from one divice to another. Where the only differences of note will be the point at which breakdown ocurrs. Zeners are doped differently so as to improve the breakdown characteristics and consistency between divices. If you plot the current vs voltage characterisitic of a zener diode you will find that the graph for a zener resembles a regular diode. As voltage is applied in the forward direction (to left on X axis) from zero volts the Zener will not initially conduct so the I (current will be zero) But as the forward bias is increased from zero it must oppose and overcome the forward juction potential of (0.7 or 0.63Volts). As the forward bias (v
