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Zener

Zener can refer to:Zener diode, a type of electronic diode Zener effect, a type of electrical breakdown which is employed in a Zener diode Zener pinning, the influence of a dispersion of fine particles on the movement of low- and high angle grain boundaries through a polycrystalline material Clarence Zener, the American physicist after whom the diode, effect, and pinning are named Karl Zener, the American psychologist after whom the cards are named Zener cards, cards used to conduct experiments for extra-sensory perception

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Zener can refer to:

  • Zener diode, a type of electronic diode
  • Zener effect, a type of electrical breakdown which is employed in a Zener diode
  • Zener pinning, the influence of a dispersion of fine particles on the movement of low- and high angle grain boundaries through a polycrystalline material
  • Clarence Zener, the American physicist after whom the diode, effect, and pinning are named
  • Karl Zener, the American psychologist after whom the cards are named
    • Zener cards, cards used to conduct experiments for extra-sensory perception