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The document explains two mechanisms of breakdown in diodes: the Zener effect and the Avalanche effect. The Zener effect occurs in heavily doped p-n junctions with narrow depletion layers, where a strong electric field generates electron-hole pairs when reverse voltage exceeds a certain limit. In contrast, the Avalanche effect occurs in lightly doped junctions with wider depletion layers, where thermally generated charge carriers are accelerated and cause further breakdown, leading to a multiplication of ch
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