It is zener
Electricity and Magnetism
Level
3
Zener diodes are beneficial only when reverse biased
They aren't beneficial at all
True
Insufficient information
False
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1 solution
When forward biased, zeners can act like a regular PN junction diode, only the reverse characteristics are different.