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What happens to a diode, if the PIV rating of the diode is exceeded?

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  1. Diode behaves as zener diode
  2. Diode conducts poorly
  3. Diode gets destroyed
  4. Diode stops conducting

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Option 3 : Diode gets destroyed
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In semiconductor diodes, peak reverse voltage or peak inverse voltage is the maximum voltage that a diode can withstand in the reverse direction without breaking down or avalanching.

If this voltage is exceeded the diode may be destroyed.

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