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521-05-09
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Zener breakdown (of a PN junction)
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breakdown caused by the transition of electrons from the valence band to the conduction band due to tunnel action under the influence of a strong electric field in a PN junction
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2002-05
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breakdown caused by the transition of electrons from the valence band to the conduction band due to tunnel action under the influence of a strong electric field in a PN junction