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Q. An LED cannot be used in reverse biased as a voltage regulator because

Semiconductor Electronics: Materials Devices and Simple Circuits

Solution:

The reverse breakdown voltages of LEDs are very low. typically around $5\, V$. So, care should be taken that high reverse voltages do not appear across them.