JEE Mains · Physics · STD 12 - 14. Semicondutor electronics
Zener breakdown occurs in a \(p-n\) junction having \(p\) and \(n\) both :
- A lightly doped and have wide depletion layer.
- B heavily doped and have narrow depletion layer.
- C lightly doped and have narrow depletion layer.
- D heavily doped and have wide depletion layer.
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(B) heavily doped and have narrow depletion layer.
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Zener diode is heavily doped and have narrow depletion layer.
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