Zener Diode

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bwd111

Joined Jul 24, 2013
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Would the current through a zener diode increase rapidly once the breakdown voltage has been reached
 

WBahn

Joined Mar 31, 2012
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Depends on the circuit it is a part of. Also depends on what qualifies as "rapid". In general I would say that it is a reasonably fair statement, but there are some caveats associated with it.
 
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