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Re: Combating Zener Jitter

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Tom Del Rosso wrote...
>
>Winfield Hill wrote:
>> Cursitor Doom wrote...
>>>
>>> Jim Thompson wrote:
>>>
>>>> AKA Flicker Noise
>>>
>>> Yup, pink noise. No jittering/jitterbugging involved. ;)
>>
>> Actually, I'd say you're wrong.  The zener noise that we
>> see in avalanche mode (greater then 7 volts or so) is due
>> to step-wise "microplasma" ns-scale changes in current.
>> A decade or so ago we fully discussed it here on s.e.d.,
>> complete with measurements, waveforms, detailed physics
>> paper references and the works.  Nailed it down.  As it
>> happens, the jitterbug analogy isn't so far off.
>>
>> This avalanche jitterbug noise source is not available
>> in the low-voltage field emission zener operating mode,
>> so using two sub-6-volt zeners in series in place of a
>> higher-voltage zener, or any of many other good schemes
>> would indeed be a good idea.
>
> Is the low-voltage noise less than half, so it
> won't add up to more?

 Yes, it's a tiny fraction.  Try it.


-- 
 Thanks,
    - Win

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Combating Zener Jitter Chris <cbx@noreply.com> - 2017-05-21 11:06 +0000
  Combating Zener Jitter pcdhobbs@gmail.com - 2017-05-21 04:27 -0700
  Re: Combating Zener Jitter Rafael Deliano <rafael_deliano@arcor.de> - 2017-05-21 16:30 +0200
    Re: Combating Zener Jitter Gerhard Hoffmann <ghf@hoffmann-hochfrequenz.de> - 2017-05-21 17:51 +0200
    Re: Combating Zener Jitter Cursitor Doom <curd@notformail.com> - 2017-05-21 15:55 +0000
      Re: Combating Zener Jitter Jim Thompson <To-Email-Use-The-Envelope-Icon@On-My-Web-Site.com> - 2017-05-21 09:03 -0700
        Re: Combating Zener Jitter Cursitor Doom <curd@notformail.com> - 2017-05-21 16:29 +0000
          Re: Combating Zener Jitter Winfield Hill <hill@rowland.harvard.edu> - 2017-05-21 17:10 -0700
            Re: Combating Zener Jitter Cursitor Doom <curd@notformail.com> - 2017-05-22 14:01 +0000
            Re: Combating Zener Jitter George Herold <gherold@teachspin.com> - 2017-05-22 07:33 -0700
              Re: Combating Zener Jitter Jon Elson <elson@pico-systems.com> - 2017-05-22 12:02 -0500
                Re: Combating Zener Jitter George Herold <gherold@teachspin.com> - 2017-05-22 11:29 -0700
                Re: Combating Zener Jitter Jon Elson <jmelson@wustl.edu> - 2017-05-22 13:48 -0500
                Re: Combating Zener Jitter George Herold <gherold@teachspin.com> - 2017-05-22 13:28 -0700
                Re: Combating Zener Jitter George Herold <gherold@teachspin.com> - 2017-05-23 06:28 -0700
                Re: Combating Zener Jitter Phil Hobbs <pcdhSpamMeSenseless@electrooptical.net> - 2017-05-23 10:38 -0400
                Re: Combating Zener Jitter George Herold <gherold@teachspin.com> - 2017-05-23 08:11 -0700
                Re: Combating Zener Jitter Phil Hobbs <pcdhSpamMeSenseless@electrooptical.net> - 2017-05-23 11:36 -0400
                Re: Combating Zener Jitter George Herold <gherold@teachspin.com> - 2017-05-23 09:28 -0700
              Re: Combating Zener Jitter Phil Hobbs <pcdhSpamMeSenseless@electrooptical.net> - 2017-05-22 15:12 -0400
                Re: Combating Zener Jitter John Larkin <jjlarkin@highland_snip_technology.com> - 2017-05-22 12:48 -0700
                Re: Combating Zener Jitter Phil Hobbs <pcdhSpamMeSenseless@electrooptical.net> - 2017-05-22 15:57 -0400
                Re: Combating Zener Jitter John Larkin <jjlarkin@highlandtechnology.com> - 2017-05-22 21:07 -0700
                Re: Combating Zener Jitter Phil Hobbs <pcdhSpamMeSenseless@electrooptical.net> - 2017-05-23 10:40 -0400
                Re: Combating Zener Jitter John Larkin <jjlarkin@highlandtechnology.com> - 2017-05-23 09:06 -0700
                Re: Combating Zener Jitter Phil Hobbs <pcdhSpamMeSenseless@electrooptical.net> - 2017-05-23 12:12 -0400
                Re: Combating Zener Jitter Jan Panteltje <pNa0nStpealmtje@yahoo.com> - 2017-05-23 17:46 +0000
                Re: Combating Zener Jitter John Larkin <jjlarkin@highland_snip_technology.com> - 2017-05-23 11:18 -0700
                Re: Combating Zener Jitter Jan Panteltje <pNa0nStpealmtje@yahoo.com> - 2017-05-23 19:35 +0000
                Re: Combating Zener Jitter John Larkin <jjlarkin@highlandtechnology.com> - 2017-05-23 21:18 -0700
                Re: Combating Zener Jitter Jan Panteltje <pNa0nStpealmtje@yahoo.com> - 2017-05-24 16:35 +0000
                Re: Combating Zener Jitter John Larkin <jjlarkin@highlandtechnology.com> - 2017-05-25 08:12 -0700
                Re: Combating Zener Jitter Jan Panteltje <pNa0nStpealmtje@yahoo.com> - 2017-05-25 15:24 +0000
                Re: Combating Zener Jitter Jan Panteltje <pNa0nStpealmtje@yahoo.com> - 2017-05-25 07:40 +0000
                Re: Combating Zener Jitter Clifford Heath <no.spam@please.net> - 2017-05-25 17:44 +1000
                Re: Combating Zener Jitter Jan Panteltje <pNa0nStpealmtje@yahoo.com> - 2017-05-25 07:52 +0000
                Re: Combating Zener Jitter George Herold <gherold@teachspin.com> - 2017-05-22 13:33 -0700
            Re: Combating Zener Jitter "Tom Del Rosso" <fizzbintuesday@that-google-mail-domain.com> - 2017-05-27 15:53 -0400
              Re: Combating Zener Jitter Winfield Hill <hill@rowland.harvard.edu> - 2017-05-27 19:15 -0700
  Re: Combating Zener Jitter "Tim Williams" <tiwill@seventransistorlabs.com> - 2017-05-21 11:29 -0500
    Re: Combating Zener Jitter krw@notreal.com - 2017-05-21 16:59 -0400
  Re: Combating Zener Jitter Jon Elson <elson@pico-systems.com> - 2017-05-21 12:07 -0500
  Combating Zener Jitter Anthony Stewart <tony.sunnysky@gmail.com> - 2017-05-29 10:42 -0700
    Re: Combating Zener Jitter Robert Baer <robertbaer@localnet.com> - 2017-05-30 01:14 -0800
  Re: Combating Zener Jitter Anthony Stewart <tony.sunnysky@gmail.com> - 2017-06-06 18:29 -0700

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