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← TechnologyWhich mechanism causes current regulation in a Zener diode?
A)Avalanche breakdown effect✓
B)Thermal runaway process
C)Forward bias saturation
D)Reverse recovery conduction
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The current regulation exhibited by a Zener diode happens because the avalanche breakdown effect allows the diode to maintain a nearly constant voltage across it, therefore voltage is controlled rather than current variation due to varying voltage levels.
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