Semiconductor Electronics Materials Devices and Simple Circuits - Result Question 1

1. The increase in the width of the depletion region in a p-n junction diode is due to :

(a) reverse bias only

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(b) both forward bias and reverse bias

(c) increase in forward current

(d) forward bias only

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Solution:

  1. (a) Due to reverse biasing, the width of the depletion region increases in a $p-n$ junction diode.