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Semiconductor Electronics: Materials, Devices And Simple Circuits

Question
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The reason of current flow in p-n junction in forward bias is

  • drifting of charge carriers

  • drifting of minority charge carriers

  • diffussion of charge carriers

  • All of the above

Solution

C.

diffussion of charge carriers

In forward biased condition, the width of the depletion region is very narrow. Hence, the free electrons and holes easily overcome the weak opposite electric field from the depletion region and cross the depletion region. Therefore, the electric current flows in the forward biased condition.

Due to diffusion of charge carriers current flows throw in p-n junction.