alleryStart learning →Zener diodes are widely used as voltage references and as:
Arectifiers
Boscillators
Cshunt regulators
Damplifier stages
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. shunt regulators
Connected in parallel with a source and reverse biased, a Zener holds the output voltage nearly constant.
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