Normally too higher voltage burns the diode.
avalanche
It depends on the particular diode. They come in all different values.
Yes. The intended use of a zener diode is to be reverse biased at the breakdown voltage. In this mode, the zener has high slope in the current to voltage curve, making it a good choice for voltage regulation.
The function of a zener diode is for it to act as a voltage regulator in the breakdown region.
A Zener diode doesn't allow almost any current to flow below a certain voltage. Above this voltage (the breakdown voltage), the amount of current that can flow is almost unlimited; meaning that the device acts as an "open" for lower voltages, and as a "short" for higher voltages.
avalanche
The critical value of the voltage, at which the breakdown of a P-N junction diode occurs is called the breakdown voltage.The breakdown voltage depends on the width of the depletion region, which, in turn, depends on the doping level. The junction offers almost zero resistance at the breakdown point.
there is no forward breakdown voltage for any diode
zener breakdown and avalanche breakdown.
no
The reverse breakdown voltage of the 1N4007 diode is 1000 volts.
A Zener Diode will continue to show its breakdown characteristics until it gets fried...for example a 5 volt zener will get fried at a breakdown voltage of about 6 volts..this happens because of the large amount of current flowing through the small diode which unfortunately the diode cannot handle.
general purpose diode with 1000V reverse breakdown.
A Germanium diode has a much lower breakdown voltage than a silicone diode.
breakdown condition
It depends on the particular diode. They come in all different values.
The breakdown voltage of a diode is the minimum voltage at which it conducts in both directions. If you have a 100-volt rectifier diode (1N4002) and you wire it into a 110v circuit, it will flow current in both directions and you'll get no rectification.