A Zener diode is mainly designed to operate in which region?
AReverse breakdown
BForward saturation
CZero bias only
DOpen circuit
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Reverse breakdown
It is built to conduct against the normal direction once the reverse voltage exceeds the Zener voltage.
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