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JEE PYQ: Semiconductors Question 8

Question 8 - 2021 (24 Feb 2021 Shift 2)

Zener breakdown occurs in a p-n junction having p and n both:

(1) lightly doped and have wide depletion layer

(2) heavily doped and have narrow depletion layer

(3) heavily doped and have wide depletion layer

(4) lightly doped and have narrow depletion layer

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Answer: (2)

Solution

Zener breakdown occurs in heavily doped p-n junction diodes which have narrow depletion region.


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