(Solved): Design of a simple Zener diode voltage regulator (regulated DC power supply) Nominal output voltage ...

Design of a simple Zener diode voltage regulator (regulated DC power supply) Nominal output voltage

Nominal load current

Input voltage range -10 to

nput (voltage) source resistance-

Select a suitable Zener diode by referring to a manufacturers data sheet and calculate the necessary series resistance to be inserted. Then develop a simplified equivalent circuit to show the butput behaviour of the simple Zener regulator and show how important data sheet values affect the regulation performance. Draw a graph of the load regulation characteristics (output voltage versus load current) of the circuit, and extend its performance to a case of short circuit condition at the output. How does the Thevenin's eq circuit works here? Show a simple enhancement to this circuit using a BJT to morease output load current. Explain its behaviour in qualitative aspect