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zener diode

Or Zener diode

[zee-ner]

noun

Electronics.
  1. a semiconductor diode across which the reverse voltage remains almost constant over a wide range of currents, used especially to regulate voltage.



Zener diode

/ ˈziːnə /

noun

  1. a semiconductor diode that exhibits a sharp increase in reverse current at a well-defined reverse voltage: used as a voltage regulator

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Zener diode1

First recorded in 1955–60; named after U.S. physicist Clarence Melvin Zener (1905–93)
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Zener diode1

C20: named after C. M. Zener (1905–93), US physicist
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