11. The device was named after Clarence Melvin Zener, who discovered the Zener effect. 12. It will also provide a maximum reverse voltage limited by zener or avalanche breakdown. 13. The Zener effect ( or internal field emission effect ) dominates below 7 volts. 14. Low energy transient voltages lead to a voltage limitation similar to a zener diode. 15. However, many diodes described as " Zener " diodes rely instead on avalanche breakdown. 16. This effect is called the Zener effect after the man who estimated this drag force to 17. Zener diodes have a low breakdown voltage.18. Rhine called cards bearing these symbols " Zener cards " in honor of his colleague. 19. The model was first developed by Zener . 20. Zener reverse breakdown is due to electron quantum tunnelling caused by a high strength electric field.
