Assertion: diode's breakdown voltage | /r/HasProperty | reached
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text: After the breakdown voltage is reached, it will conduct a large amount of current, called avalanche current, in reverse.
text: Here as you can see the diode does not allow current (expect for a small value) to flow across it until the breakdown voltage (V BD ) is reached.
text: However once the reverse breakdown voltage is reached, reverse current flow (-I) increases dramatically.
text: Zener diodes are created to operate optimally when they are reverse-biased and, instead of being destroyed, will conduct electricity under conditions where normal a diode's breakdown voltages are reached.