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The main cause of zener break down  is

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a

collision ionization

b

production of  electron hole pair due to thermal excitation

c

low doping

d

high doping

answer is C.

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Zener breakdown occurs in heavily doped p-n junctions. The heavy doping makes the depletion layer extremely thin.

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The main cause of zener break down  is