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The main cause of zener break down  is

a
low doping
b
collision ionization
c
high doping
d
production of  electron hole pair due to thermal excitation

detailed solution

Correct option is C

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

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