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zener diode
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ze·ner diode or Ze·ner diode  (znr)
n.
A silicon semiconductor device used as a voltage regulator because of its ability to maintain an almost constant voltage with a wide range of currents.
[After Clarence Melvin Zener (1905-1993), American physicist.]
Zener diode [ˈziːnə]
n
(Engineering / Electrical Engineering) a semiconductor diode that exhibits a sharp increase in reverse current at a well-defined reverse voltage: used as a voltage regulator
[named after C. M. Zener (1905-93), US physicist]
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