MCQ
Zener breakdown occurs in a $p-n$ junction having $p$ and $n$ both :
  • A
    lightly doped and have wide depletion layer.
  • heavily doped and have narrow depletion layer.
  • C
    lightly doped and have narrow depletion layer.
  • D
    heavily doped and have wide depletion layer.

Answer

Correct option: B.
heavily doped and have narrow depletion layer.
b
Zener diode is heavily doped and have narrow depletion layer.

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