reverse peak voltage

Definition

Electronics

• For an electrical or electronic component or device, the maximum instantaneous value of the voltage in the direction in which there is the greatest resistance to the flow of current. For example, the maximum reverse-biased voltage a semiconductor can safely handle before avalanche breakdown will occur. Also called peak inverse voltage.

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