MHT CET · Physics · Semiconductors
In the reverse biasing of a p-n junction diode
- A the width of the depletion layer decreases.
- B the width of the depletion layer increases.
- C the number of minority charge carriers increase.
- D the number of majority charge carriers increase.
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(B) the width of the depletion layer increases.
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