Some of my future columns will cover the three types of IC references: buried zener, bandgap, and XFET. You develop the reference-design procedure with a zener diode; the zener's ... and the ...

For the longest time, Zener diode regulators have been one of those ... To make a Zener into a “proper” voltage regulator, you just need to buffer the output with an amplifier of some kind.

My recent columns discussed the physics and applications of discrete-zener-diode references, and the conclusion they reached is that discrete zener diodes make poor references because of tolerance ...

Zener diodes are one of those strange items that have several uses but are not as popular as they once were. There was a time when the Zener was a reasonable way to regulate a voltage ...

For many years, designers used Zener diodes as simple shunt voltage ... Although designers can and do design discrete voltage reference-based regulators, it’s often more practical and cost ...

Semtech Corp. has received MIL-PRF-19500/406 qualification from Defense Supply Center Columbus, (DSCC) of its brand new 1.5W Zener diode voltage regulator platform. Semtech Corp. has received MIL ...