Differentiate
between LED and zener diode
LED
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Zener diode
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(i) A
light-emitting diode is a diode that gives off visible light when forward
bias.
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(i) A zener diode
is a p-n junction semiconductor device designed to operate in the reverse
breakdown region.
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(ii) Light emitting
diodes (LEDs) are electroluminescent and give off light when forward biased.
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(ii) Zener diodes
have a specific breakdown volt so are often used reverse biased as a volt
regulator.
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(iii) The light
emitting diode is polarized DIRECTIY, is light.
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(iii) If zener diode
is polarized INVERSE, the voltage between its end is always the same, no
matter of the input voltage because of high number of in purities.
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(iv) LED will emit
photon when excited will have a low voltage reverse breakdown.
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(iv) Zener diode
will not emit photons will have greater reverse voltage breakdown.
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