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What is the primary application of a Zener diode in electronic circuits?

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Discrete semiconductor devices

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What is the primary application of a Zener diode in electronic circuits?.

  1. A.Rectification
  2. B.Voltage regulation
  3. C.Signal amplification
  4. D.Current limiting

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  • Voltage regulation

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Zener diodes are primarily used for voltage regulation because they can maintain a constant output voltage across a load, even when the input voltage varies.

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