4. A 6.0 V stabilized power supply is required to be produced from a 12 V DC power supply input source. The maximum power rating Pz of the Zener diode is 2W. Using the zener regulator circuit calculate: a. The maximum current flowing through the zener diode. b. The minimum value of the series resistor, Re c. The load current I, if a load resistor of 2k is connected across the zener diode. d. The zener current Iz at full load.

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4. A 6.0 V stabilized power supply is required to be produced from a 12 V DC power supply
input source. The maximum power rating Pz of the Zener diode is 2W. Using the zener
regulator circuit calculate:
a. The maximum current flowing through the zener diode.
b. The minimum value of the series resistor, Re
c. The load current I, if a load resistor of 2kn is connected across the zener diode.
d. The zener current Iz at full load.
Transcribed Image Text:4. A 6.0 V stabilized power supply is required to be produced from a 12 V DC power supply input source. The maximum power rating Pz of the Zener diode is 2W. Using the zener regulator circuit calculate: a. The maximum current flowing through the zener diode. b. The minimum value of the series resistor, Re c. The load current I, if a load resistor of 2kn is connected across the zener diode. d. The zener current Iz at full load.
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