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What is the current through an ideal pn - junction diode shown in figure below?
Q. What is the current through an ideal pn - junction diode shown in figure below?
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AFMC 2009
Semiconductor Electronics: Materials Devices and Simple Circuits
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A
Zero
26%
B
10 mA
13%
C
20 mA
46%
D
50 mA
16%
Solution:
The potential of
p
-side is more positive than that of
n
-side, hence, diode is in forward biasing.
in forward biasing current flow is possible and
I
=
R
V
=
100
(
3
−
1
)
=
20
m
A
.