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A Zener diode is specified having a breakdown voltage of 9.1 V with a maximum power dissipation of 364 mW. What is the maximum current that the diode can handle.

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Maximum current that the given diode can handle is `(364xx10^(-3))/(9.1)A` i.e. 40 mA.
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