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zener diode

Or Zener diode

[zee-ner]

noun

Electronics.

  1. a semiconductor diode across which the reverse voltage remains almost constant over a wide range of currents, used especially to regulate voltage.

Zener diode

/ ˈːə /

noun

  1. a semiconductor diode that exhibits a sharp increase in reverse current at a well-defined reverse voltage: used as a voltage regulator

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of zener diode1

First recorded in 1955–60; named after U.S. physicist Clarence Melvin Zener (1905–93)
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of zener diode1

C20: named after C. M. Zener (1905–93), US physicist

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