Electronics and Communication Engineering - Electronic Devices and Circuits - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Electronic Devices and Circuits - Section 2 (Q.No. 16)
16.
In which of the following is the width of junction barrier very small?
Tunnel diode
Photo diode
PIN diode
Schottky diode
Answer: Option
Explanation:

Schottky diode has very small depletion layer.

Discussion:
11 comments Page 2 of 2.

G Sunil Kumar said:   6 years ago
In a non-rectifying Schottky barrier, the barrier height is not high enough to form a depletion region. So the depletion region is negligible or absent in the Schottky contact diode.


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