Zener diode

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A semiconductor junction device through which current flows normally in the forward direction, and in the reverse direction if a large voltage is applied.

Word forms

Zener diode Zener diodes

Etymology

From Clarence Zener, American physicist.

Related words

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