Which mechanism causes electrical insulation breakdown at high voltage?

💡 Explanation

Avalanche breakdown occurs because high electric fields accelerate electrons, causing impact ionization, therefore creating electron-hole pairs and conductive pathways. This causes insulation breakdown, rather than Zener tunneling’s direct quantum tunneling or thermal runaway which leads to other failures.

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