DocumentCode
835874
Title
Design of a High-Power Zener Diode and Its Energy Absorption Capability
Author
Miller, S.E. ; Reynolds, James E. ; Washburn, James R.
Author_Institution
Delco Electronics Division, General Motors Corporation
Issue
2
fYear
1971
fDate
3/1/1971 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
208
Lastpage
211
Abstract
The structure and performance of a high-power zener diode to be used for transient suppression or voltage regulation are described. A technique for accurately determining the energy absorption capability for pulse durations down to 10 ¿s is also described and used in rating the device.
Keywords
Absorption; Conductivity; Doping; Electric breakdown; Etching; Semiconductor diodes; Silicon; Surface treatment; Temperature; Voltage control;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Industry and General Applications, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-943X
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TIGA.1971.4181286
Filename
4181286
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