Assertion: zener diode | /r/ObjectUse | used as voltage references
Facets:
value: widely
type: DEGREE
Source sentences:
text: Zener diodes are widely used as voltage references and as shunt regulators to regulate the voltage across small circuits.
text: The Zener diode is widely used as a voltage reference, where its reverse breakdown characteristic provides a stable voltage across the diode over for a range of currents flowing though it.