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What happens when the cathode of the Zener Diode is connected to the positive terminal and the anode is connected to the negative terminal?
What happens when the cathode of the Zener Diode is connected to the positive terminal and the anode is connected to the negative terminal?
- Reverse biasing (correct)
- Forward biasing
- Breakdown biasing
- No biasing
What is the Zener Diode also known as?
What is the Zener Diode also known as?
- Forward diode
- Reverse diode
- Conventional diode
- Breakdown diode (correct)
In which biasing condition does the Zener Diode operate like a conventional PN Junction diode?
In which biasing condition does the Zener Diode operate like a conventional PN Junction diode?
- Breakdown biasing
- Reverse biasing
- Forward biasing (correct)
- No biasing
How is the construction of the Zener Diode different from that of a conventional PN Junction diode?
How is the construction of the Zener Diode different from that of a conventional PN Junction diode?
What is one of the applications of a Zener Diode?
What is one of the applications of a Zener Diode?
How does the doping level of a Zener Diode compare to that of a conventional PN Junction diode?
How does the doping level of a Zener Diode compare to that of a conventional PN Junction diode?
Under what biasing condition does a Zener Diode operate?
Under what biasing condition does a Zener Diode operate?
What happens to the Zener Diode if impurities are added to it?
What happens to the Zener Diode if impurities are added to it?