Q. The temperature coefficient of a zener mechanism is
A) Negative
B) Positive
C) Infinity
D) Zero
Explanation
(a) Zener breakdown occurs in heavily doped p-n junction. The temperature coefficient of the zener mechanism is negative or the breakdown voltage for a particular diode decreases with increasing temperature.
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