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ZENER DIODE.
A Zener Diode: is designed to conduct in the reverse [bias] direction:
with a precise breakdown voltage [Vz].
[Zener Diode Manufacturers]
Zener diodes are available in either surface mount or thru-hole components.
Zener Break Down: Text in review.
Zener Effect: The reverse breakdown effect in diodes in which breakdown occurs at reverse voltages below 5 volts. The presence of a high energy field at the junction of a semiconductor produces the breakdown.
Zener Impedance: Text in review.
Zener Knee Current: Text in review.
A diode is a two terminal device using a PN junction. Diodes may be made from Silicon, Germanium, Selenium, or Gallium Arsenide. Most diodes will be made of Silicon. Normally a forward voltage drop of 0.7 volts will be seen with Silicon Diodes, and a forward voltage drop of 0.3 volts will be seen with Germanium Diodes.
Diodes are primarily used as switching devices.
[Diode Manufacturers].
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