Zener breakdown occurs in a p - n junction having p and n both:

Zener breakdown occurs in a p-n junction having pand n both:
  1. lightly doped and have narrow depletion layer.
  2. heavily doped and have wide depletion layer.
  3. lightly doped and have wide depletion layer.
  4. heavily doped and have narrow depletion layer.

Solution

Zener breakdown occurs in a p-n junction having pand n both because , zener breakdown occurs in the heavily doped p-n junction diode. Heavily doped p-n junction diodes have narrow depletion region.

Asked in: JEE Main 2021 (24 Feb Shift 2)

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