At equilibrium, in a p-n junction diode the net current is
Physics · Class 12 · CBSE — Semiconductor Electronics
At equilibrium, in a p-n junction diode the net current is
- due to diffusion of majority charge carriers
- due to drift of minority charge carriers
- zero as diffusion and drift currents are equal and opposite
- zero as no charge carriers across the junction
Answer
(C) zero as diffusion and drift currents are equal and opposite
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