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Q. In a reverse-biased $p-n$ function, When the applied bias voltage is equal to the breakdown voltage, then

Delhi UMET/DPMTDelhi UMET/DPMT 2011Semiconductor Electronics: Materials Devices and Simple Circuits

Solution:

In a reverse biased $p-n$ junction, when the applied bias voltage is equal to the breakdown voltage, then voltage remains constant while current increases sharply.