breakdown voltage

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breakdown voltage [′brāk‚dau̇n ‚vȯl·tij]

(electricity)

The voltage measured at a specified current in the electrical breakdown region of a semiconductor diode. Also known as Zener voltage.

The voltage at which an electrical breakdown occurs in a dielectric.

The voltage at which an electrical breakdown occurs in a gas. Also known as breakdown potential; sparking potential; sparking voltage.

breakdown voltage

The voltage at which an electrical insulation ruptures, thereby destroying its insulating value and permitting current flow.

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