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ZENNER DIODE [1 record]

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Record 1 2013-07-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Semiconductors (Electronics)
  • Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
DEF

A p-n junction two-terminal, single junction semiconductor device reverse biased into the breakdown region that provides high impedance under less than breakdown voltage but conduction with no impedance above breakdown voltage level.

OBS

Zenner diode: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Semi-conducteurs (Électronique)
  • Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes
OBS

diode Zenner; diode de Zenner : termes uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques du Nouveau-Brunswick.

Spanish

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