>
>.....but once found the right voltage, value stays there and doesn't swing
>like in a string of 10 diodes.
>
Above 100 or so mA, there isn't much variation in fwd drop across a diode
compared to cathode/grid driving voltage. Zeners exhibit some variation
in reverse V-drop as current increases. // The big disadvantage of a
zener is no screwdriver adjustment.
>
cheers, Mauri
- Rich..., 805.386.3734, www.vcnet.com/measures.
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