Physics · Semiconductor Devices
Which type of breakdown occurs in a PN junction diode when a high electric field in the narrow depletion layer directly breaks covalent bonds to generate electron-hole pairs?
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- 1Diffusion breakdown
- 2Zener breakdown✓
- 3Avalanche breakdown
- 4Covalent breakdown
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Zener breakdown
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