For beginners, diode types can sometimes be a bit of mental gymnastics. If all it does is act like a magic pixie check valve, why are there so many kinds? Schottky diodes are typical… ...

We always enjoy [w2aew’s] videos, and his latest on zener diodes is no exception. In it, he asserts that all Zener diodes are not created equal. Why? You’ll have to watch the video belo… ...

As an example, with a 12-V input, using a 2.5-V Zener diode would require a 1.9-kΩ series resistor to maintain 5 mA (assuming no load current).

The 1- to 2.4-V SZL diodes feature a test current of 250 µA and maximum surge current of 25 A. Reverse leakage current is less than 50 nA.

YoYo Dyne Propulsion Systems' new family of Zener-enhanced dark-emitting diodes (ZeDEDs) features a novel junction structure and an integrated light sink to achieve a 10X boost in performance over ...

I need a circuit to limit the voltage across some dissipation limited devices. It must: limit the voltage to a maximum of 1.5 V, have symmetrical limiting, be capable of accepting a current of 2 A, ...