His work on double exchange connected carrier motion with ferromagnetism in mixed-valence materials. Carnegie Mellon preserves his research papers: findingaids.library.cmu.edu/repositories/2/resources/93.
Clarence Melvin Zener, from Carnegie Mellon University Archives
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Clarence Zener is a notable figure primarily known for his contributions to electrical engineering, particularly in the field of semiconductor devices. He is best known for developing the Zener diode, a type of semiconductor device that allows current to flow in the reverse direction when a specific voltage, known as the Zener breakdown voltage, is reached. Zener diodes are widely used in various applications, including voltage regulation and protection circuits.