Q. The main cause of zener breakdown is
A) The base semiconductor being germanium
B) Production of electron-hole pairs due to thermal excitation
C) Low doping
D) High doping
Explanation
(b) The main cause of zener breakdown is production of electron-hole pairs due to thermal excitation.
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