Regarding the PN junction diode, is the following information correct?:
How come the reverse breakdown voltage increases with temperature according to the above graph? Am I interpreting the plots wrong?: At 75C the break down is more close to the origin which means to me at higher temperature the breakdown happens at a lower reverse voltage. But the above info says the Vr increases with the temperature.
Isn't |Vr| at 75C smaller than |Vr| at 25C?
Best Answer
Forward Vf are NTC (negative temperature coefficient), and Vzt or Vr are PTC but your thresholds are not to scale. |Vr|>>Vf
Current levels and slopes (ESR) depend on the junction power capacity.