On Sun, Mar 29, 2015 at 06:17:46PM +1300, Ryan O'Connor wrote:
> Just a quick question, can I use two identical reversed zeners in
> parallel to achieve the same voltage drop as one, but with increased
> current capacity?

Nothing is identical?

The voltage drop will be that of the diode with the lower voltage, and
more current will pass through that diode than the other.

The closer you get to identical, the closer the currents will be.

If you have a zener with more negative temperature coefficient of
voltage than the other, then it will heat and steal the show.

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