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zener breakdown | avalanche breakdown
Both sides of PN junction are heavily doped in zener breakdown | Both sides of PN junction are lightly doped in avalanche breakdown
A strong electric field is produced |Electric field produced is weak
Large number of holes and electrons are produced |Electron hole pairs are generated
Zener current is independent of applied voltage |Charge carriers acquire energy from the applied potential
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