A Zener diode can be used as an overvoltage protector that shunts fault current through ground via a current-limiting resistor (Figure 2). Note that the Zener protection is effective only if the Zener ...
The ZEN056V230A16LS is a polymer enhanced zener diode with a typical zener voltage of 5.6 V, and a holding current of 2.3 A. This device features overvoltage transient suppression, stable zener ...
Although microcontrollers generally run at low voltages, such as 3.3 V, they often need to control loads running at higher voltages like 12 V. If switching the low side isn’t an option, the ...