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Answer in brief. How is a Zener diode different than an ordinary diode? - Physics

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Answer in brief.

How is a Zener diode different than an ordinary diode?

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A Zener diode is heavily doped, with doping concentrations greater than 1018 cm-3 in both the p- and n-regions, whereas an ordinary diode has doping concentrations of 1017 cm-3 or less. As a result, the peak inverse voltage (PIV) of an ordinary diode is greater than that of a Zener diode, and the breakdown occurs through impact ionisation (avalanche process). Other than that, their I-V characteristics are similar.

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पाठ 16: Semiconductor Devices - Exercises [पृष्ठ ३६४]

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बालभारती Physics [English] 12 Standard HSC Maharashtra State Board
पाठ 16 Semiconductor Devices
Exercises | Q 2.2 | पृष्ठ ३६४

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