Which outcome occurs when germanium diodes exceed reverse voltage?

💡 Explanation

Avalanche breakdown results when high reverse voltage accelerates electrons with sufficient energy to ionize germanium atoms, creating electron-hole pairs because the diode's electric field becomes strong, therefore leading to a sharp current increase, rather than controlled voltage via Zener effect.

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