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ZENER DIODE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-06-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Semiconductors (Electronics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Zener diode
1, record 1, English, Zener%20diode
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- avalanche diode 2, record 1, English, avalanche%20diode
correct
- breakdown diode 3, record 1, English, breakdown%20diode
correct
- silicon reference diode 4, record 1, English, silicon%20reference%20diode
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A silicon diode that has a high ratio of reverse-to-forward resistance until avalanche breakdown occurs. After breakdown the voltage drop across the diode is essentially constant and is independent of the current. 5, record 1, English, - Zener%20diode
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Used for voltage regulating and voltage limiting. Originally called zener diode, before it was found that the Zener effect had no significant role in the operation of diodes of this type. 5, record 1, English, - Zener%20diode
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Zener diode: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 6, record 1, English, - Zener%20diode
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Semi-conducteurs (Électronique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- diode Zener
1, record 1, French, diode%20Zener
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- diode avalanche 2, record 1, French, diode%20avalanche
correct, feminine noun
- diode à avalanche 3, record 1, French, diode%20%C3%A0%20avalanche
correct, feminine noun
- diode de Zener 4, record 1, French, diode%20de%20Zener
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Diode à semi-conducteurs qui présente pour de faibles tensions inverses (-5 V -20 V) un phénomène de claquage par avalanche. 5, record 1, French, - diode%20Zener
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ce claquage se fait à tension presque constante, il n'est pas destructif. Les diodes Zener sont employées comme régulatrices, ou comme référence de tension. 5, record 1, French, - diode%20Zener
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
diode Zener; diode de Zener : termes uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 6, record 1, French, - diode%20Zener
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Semiconductores (Electrónica)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- diodo de avalancha
1, record 1, Spanish, diodo%20de%20avalancha
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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