clear; clc; //Example 2.5 rZ=4;//(Ohm) Zener resistance V_Lnom=9;//(V) nominal output voltage Izmax=0.3;//(A) maximum zener diode current Izmin=0.03;//(A) minimum zener diode current V_Lmax=V_Lnom+Izmax*rZ V_Lmin=V_Lnom+Izmin*rZ //percent regulation R R=((V_Lmax-V_Lmin)/V_Lnom)*100; printf('\npercent regulation=%0.1f \n',R)