electricpy.zener_diode_power¶

electricpy.zener_diode_power(Vin, Vo, R)[source]¶

Zener diode power loss function.

A zener diode is uses to allow current to flow “backwards” when the zener voltage is reached. This function use to calculate the power in resistor following below formula:

$$P_R=\frac{(V_{out}-V_{in(max)}{)}^2}{R}$$

Parameters:¶

Vin : float¶

Maximum input Voltage in Volt

Vo : float¶

Output Voltage in Volt

R : float¶

Load Resistance in Ohm

Returns:¶

P – Power on resistance in Watt

Return type:¶

float