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    The Effect That Causes a Sharp Increase in Reverse Current
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The Effect That Causes a Sharp Increase in Reverse Current

Question 16

Question 16

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The effect that causes a sharp increase in reverse current when the reverse-bias voltage across a diode becomes excessive is called


A) doping
B) reverse bias
C) zener voltage
D) avalanche

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