Assertion: diode's breakdown voltage | /r/HasProperty | vz
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text: The point at which the zener voltage triggers the current to flow through the diode can be very accurately controlled (to less than 1% tolerance) in the doping stage of the diodes semiconductor construction giving the diode a specific zener breakdown voltage, ( Vz ) for example, 4.3V or
text: Zener diodes are available with zener breakdown voltages, V Z ranging from 2.4 to 33 volts, with a typical tolerance of 1 or 5%.
text: As the reverse voltage applied to the Zener diode increases towards the specified Breakdown Voltage (Vz), a current starts flowing through the diode and this current is known as the Zener Current and this process is known as Avalanche Breakdown.
text: Then, when the voltage reaches the breakdown voltage (Vz), suddenly current can flow freely through it.
text: The breakdown voltage (Vz) of the Zener is inversely proportional to temperature (ranges from 5v to 8v) whereas the avalanche is directly proportional to temperature (Vz > 8V).