In Zener breakdown, the ________ will retain back once the reverse voltage has been removed.
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Zener diodes
________ have the property of maintaining low voltages even though high voltages are applied and hence make nice voltage regulators.
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basic diode
In the ________, a junction is formed due to the interaction of p- type and n- type.
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reverse saturation
The current generated because of the minority charge is referred to as ________ current and this is responsible for the occurrence of avalanche breakdown.
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Zener Diode
Special type of diode designed to reliably allow current to flow backwards
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Zener Breakdown
The process in which electrons move across the barrier from the valence band of p-type material to the conduction band of n-type material.
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Avalanche Breakdown
________ is a phenomenon that can occur in both insulating and semiconducting materials.
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Zener Voltage
The voltage that is sufficient for the reverse breakdown condition thus allowing the diode to conduct in reverse direction
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Zener Current
The maximum current that can flow through a Zener diode at a rated voltage
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Breakdown voltage of a diode
depends on the amount of doping
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After breakdown, the flow of the current in the circuit
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