On Thu, 15 Oct 1998 jwelser@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu wrote:
> voltage," but when a diode is on, it is the Vf that is most important.
> When the diode is on, there will be Vf across the diode. When the diode
> is reverse-biased, it will usually just be off, but if the "reverse"
> voltage is large enough, it will cause the junction of the diode to go
> into an "avalanche breakdown" mode, where the diode is usually permamantly
> damaged. This voltage where the diode goes into this mode is
> essentially the PRV.
Thanks. I see where I got confused now. I was thinking of this as a Zener
voltage regulator. It's not -- it's just a rectifier.
-Chris
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