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How transistor shunt regulator is work?

  The above figure shows the circuit diagram of transistor shunt regulator where the transistor is connected in shunt (parallel) with the load hence the circuit is called transistor shunt regulator. The zener voltage VZ of zener

Block diagram of transistor shunt voltage regulator

  The block diagram of transistor shunt voltage regulatoris shown in above figure. The transistor shunt voltage regulator is a control element connected in parallel with the load due to this circuit is called a shunt voltage

Zener diode as a voltage regulator

When the zener diode is operated in reverse biased condition at breakdown voltage, the reverse resistance drops to a very low value and the effort of a rapid resistance in zener current together with a rapid decrease

Application of zener voltage regulator

There are some important applications of zener voltage regulator are given below, The zener voltage regulator is used in the emitter follower regulator. It is used with a small load current range over which the output DC

Advantages and disadvantages of zener diode shunt regulator

There are some advantages of zener diode shunt regulator are given below, The zener diode shunt is very economic as it is of low cost. It requires only two or three components. It has a very simple

Advantages and disadvantages of a transistor shunt regulator

There are some advantages of transistor shunt regulator are given below, The transistor shunt regulator has a good efficiency for small load currents. It has ease to reject short circuit. The voltage regulation is good. It has

What is a trimmer capacitor?

It is a variable capacitor which has the facility to vary its capacitance value, but frequently once variation is sufficiently, it is known as the trimmer capacitor. It is also called as simply trimmer or padder.  In

IC 555 timer (integrated circuit )

The 555 timer IC is an integrated circuit which is used in variety of timer, pulse generations and oscillators applications. The IC 555 timer got its name by three 5kΩ resistor in series used in the internal

Construction of PVC gang capacitor

The PVC gang capacitor is a type of variable capacitor. It is a gang capacitor which uses the PVC material as a dielectric medium, is called a PVC gang capacitor. This capacitor has a very small in

Construction of air ganged capacitor

The basic construction of air ganged capacitor is as shown in fig. It consists of two sets of aluminium plates separated from each other by air. These metal pates may be rotary or concentric type. The rotary