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The concept of zener diode being operated in reverse biased
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Zener diodes can operate via two breakdown mechanisms: Zener breakdown (dominates below 5V) and avalanche multiplication (dominates above 5V). In the transition region (3-5V), both mechanisms occur simultaneously, not exclusively.