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• Zener diode — A Zener diode is a type of diode that permits current in the forward direction like a normal diode, but also in the reverse direction if the voltage is larger than the breakdown voltage known as Zener knee voltage or Zener voltage . The device… …   Wikipedia

• zener diode — ˈzēnə(r) , ˈzen noun Usage: often capitalized Z Etymology: after Clarence Melvin Zener died 1993 American physicist : a silicon semiconductor device used especially as a voltage regulator * * * /zee neuhr/, Electronics. a semiconductor diode… …   Useful english dictionary

• zener diode — noun Usage: often capitalized Z Etymology: Clarence M. Zener died 1993 American physicist Date: 1957 a silicon semiconductor device used especially as a voltage regulator …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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• Avalanche diode — An avalanche diode is a diode (usually made from silicon, but can be made from another semiconductor) that is designed to go through avalanche breakdown at a specified reverse bias voltage and conduct as a type of voltage reference.The Zener… …   Wikipedia

• Tunnel diode — A tunnel diode or Esaki diode is a type of semiconductor diode which is capable of very fast operation, well into the microwave frequency region, by using quantum mechanical effects. It was invented in 1958 by Leo Esaki, who in 1973 received the… …   Wikipedia

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• Ze|ner diode — or Ze|ner diode «ZEE nuhr, ZEHN uhr», a silicon semiconductor used as a voltage stabilizer: »The Zener diode is in effect a variable resistor that automatically maintains fixed voltage in a circuit (Scientific American). ╂[< Clarence M. Zener …   Useful english dictionary

• ze|ner diode — or Ze|ner diode «ZEE nuhr, ZEHN uhr», a silicon semiconductor used as a voltage stabilizer: »The Zener diode is in effect a variable resistor that automatically maintains fixed voltage in a circuit (Scientific American). ╂[< Clarence M. Zener …   Useful english dictionary

• Current source — Figure 1: An ideal current source, I, driving a resistor, R, and creating a voltage V A current source is an electrical or electronic device that delivers or absorbs electric current. A current source is the dual of a voltage source. The term… …   Wikipedia