current-regulator diode

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• Zener diode — ze·ner di·ode || zɪːnÉ™(r)‚daɪəʊd n. (Electronics) semiconductor diode which maintains a constant voltage due to the reverse breakdown voltage current (used mainly as a voltage regulator) …   English contemporary dictionary