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Semiconductor Electronics: Materials, Devices and Simple Circuits
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Zener diode is used for

  • producing oscillations in an oscillator

  • amplification

  • stabilisation

  • rectification

Answer

C.

stabilisation

A zener diode is a silicon crystal diode having an unusual reverse current characteristic which is particularly suitable for voltage regulating purposes. Due to this characteristic, it is used as a voltage stabilizer in many applications in electronics.

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