Zener Diode

[M.Sridhar]

We know the diodes made up of silicon and germanium.But when I am doing zener diode experiment I got a doubt with what it is made up of?l searched it but I didn't get it.Is zener diode is also made up of silicon with different mechanism?

 

[Arouse1973]

Yes they are silicon diodes.
Adam

 

[AnalogKid]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zener_diode

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