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Q. A zener diode which is used in reversed biased is used as a

Semiconductor Electronics: Materials Devices and Simple Circuits

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Zener diode is a special purpose semiconductor diode. It is designed to operate under reverse bias in the breakdown region and used as a voltage regulator. The symbol for Zener diode is shown in figure.

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