Question

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

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

Zener diode is heavily doped and have narrow depletion layer.