Matches in DBpedia 2016-04 for { ?s ?p "A Zener diode allows current to flow from its anode to its cathode like a normal semiconductor diode, but it also permits current to flow in the reverse direction when its \"Zener voltage\" is reached. Zener diodes have a highly doped, p-n junction. Normal diodes will also break down with a reverse voltage but the voltage and sharpness of the knee are not as well defined as for a Zener diode."@en }
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- Zener_diode comment "A Zener diode allows current to flow from its anode to its cathode like a normal semiconductor diode, but it also permits current to flow in the reverse direction when its \"Zener voltage\" is reached. Zener diodes have a highly doped, p-n junction. Normal diodes will also break down with a reverse voltage but the voltage and sharpness of the knee are not as well defined as for a Zener diode.".