What is Zener diode? How is it used as voltage regulator?

Zener diode is a specially desined p-n junction diode, in which both p-side and n-side of p-n junction are heavily doped. The zener diode is designed especially to operate in the reverse break down voltage region continuosly without being damaged? Zener diode is used to remove the fluctuations from the given voltage and thereby provides a voltage of constant magnitude (i.e., Zener diode is used as voltage regulator). Read the above pragraph and answer the following question: (i) What is the most important use of Zener diode? (ii) What are the essential conditions for proper working of Zener diode? (iii) What do you learn from the above atudy?

What is breakdown voltage of a Zener diode? Explain its use as a voltage regulator.

Assertion (A): Zener diode is used as a voltage regulator. Reason (R ): Zener diode operated in reverse biased condition.

In which bias can be a Zener diode be used as voltage regulator ?

What kind of diode is used as a voltage regulator? .draw the v-i characteristic curve for this diode.