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WALRAVEN electrical components are Zener diodes manufactured by utilizing the reverse breakdown state of a PN junction, a phenomenon where the current can vary over a wide range while the voltage remains essentially constant. This diode is a semiconductor device with very high resistance up to the critical reverse breakdown voltage. At this critical breakdown point, the reverse resistance drops to a very low value; in this low-resistance region, the current increases while the voltage remains constant. Zener diodes are graded according to their breakdown voltage. Due to this characteristic, Zener diodes are primarily used as voltage regulators or voltage reference elements.