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breakdown voltage
noun
Electricity.
the minimum applied voltage that would cause a given insulator or electrode to break down.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of breakdown voltage1
First recorded in 1910–15
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Gallium Nitride has a much higher breakdown voltage so it is capable of much higher power densities, Mills said.
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Gallium Nitride has a much higher breakdown voltage so it is capable of much higher power densities, developers said.
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The breakdown voltage was up in the millions.
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