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Question
Why is zener diode fabricated by heavily doping both p- and n-sides of the junction?
Solution
A zener diode is fabricated by heavily doping both p- and n-sides of the junction so that its depletion region formed is very thin and the electric field of the junction is extremely high, even for a small reverse bias voltage.
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