<Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Zener diode </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Type </Th> <Td> Passive </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Working principle </Th> <Td> Zener breakdown </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Invented </Th> <Td> Clarence Melvin Zener </Td> </Tr>

Zener diode is based on the principle of