Electronics - Diodes and Applications - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Diodes and Applications - General Questions (Q.No. 40)
40.
The voltage where current may start to flow in a reverse-biased pn junction is called the
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Dnyaneshwar said:
1 decade ago
Can anyone explain this please?
Anand Vani said:
1 decade ago
Because, this cause sudden increase in current, which leads to junction breakdown.
Ajay chowdhary said:
1 decade ago
When diode is in reversed condition, no current flows but when the reversed voltage increases enormously, it leads to junction breakdown and hence diode behaves as shorted path and thus high current flows through it.
If I'm wrong please correct me.
If I'm wrong please correct me.
Lachu said:
8 years ago
Can anyone explain this, please?
Dipen said:
8 years ago
At normal voltage, diode in reverse biased acts as a open circuit. But when the supply voltage is so high jxn barrier of a diode break such that diode allows current to flow and the voltage cause this, is called breakdown voltage.
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