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Discussion Forum : Electronic Devices and Circuits - Section 1 (Q.No. 25)
25.
As compared to an ordinary semiconductor diode, a Schottky diode
has higher reverse saturation current
has higher reverse saturation current and higher cut in voltage
has higher reverse saturation current and lower cut in voltage
has lower reverse saturation current and lower cut in voltage
Answer: Option
Explanation:

This is due to high electron concentration in metals.

Discussion:
7 comments Page 1 of 1.

ASAD said:   5 years ago
Schottky diode has large reverse saturation current. The majority carriers in schottky is electrons and the carry the most of the electric current. So its a unipolar device. But in normal diode the electric current is due to electron as well as holes. So it is a bipolar device.

Dolon said:   8 years ago
"The reverse leakage current increases dramatically with lowering the forward voltage ".

As a forward voltage is low for Schottky Diode, the leakage current is high.

Ammu said:   8 years ago
Reverse saturation current is high due to more e- movement from metal to n type. Due to this eventhough Schottky diode is fast switching speed it is less used.

Chandu said:   8 years ago
The reverse leakage current is more in Schottky than PN diode.

Rishi Ram Sharma said:   8 years ago
It is an unipolar device and hence no reverse currents are formed. So D must be the correct answer.

Kayyum said:   10 years ago
What is the function of diode?

Kalidass said:   10 years ago
How it has higher reverse saturation current? Please explain briefly.

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