Hi,
I'm trying to find the right Zener for a project. I know that Zeners stabilze the voltage at a set voltage...but what is the definition of Zener current?
I have choices of 20mA all the way up to 250mA. Is this the maximum current it can pass at its given Zener voltage? That's about the only possibility I can think of. So is higher better? Or is it application specific?
Thanks.
I'm trying to find the right Zener for a project. I know that Zeners stabilze the voltage at a set voltage...but what is the definition of Zener current?
I have choices of 20mA all the way up to 250mA. Is this the maximum current it can pass at its given Zener voltage? That's about the only possibility I can think of. So is higher better? Or is it application specific?
Thanks.