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In a photo-diode when light is incident, the fractional increase in the majority carriers is much less than the fractional increase in the minority carriers. Consequently, the fractional change due to the photo-effects on the minority carrier dominated reverse bias current is more easily measurable than the fractional change due to the photo-effects on the majority carrier dominated forward bias current. Hence, photo-diodes are preferred to be used in the reverse bias condition to easily observe the variation of current with intensity.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoIn a photo-diode when light is incident, the fractional increase in the majority carriers is much less than the fractional increase in the minority carriers. Consequently, the fractional change due to the photo-effects on the minority carrier dominated reverse bias current is more easily measurable than the fractional change due to the photo-effects on the majority carrier dominated forward bias current. Hence, photo-diodes are preferred to be used in the reverse bias condition to easily observe the variation of current with intensity.
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A nonconducting diode is biased in the reversed direction (reverse polarization).
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because reverse biased current is constant upto avalanche breakdown.
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If you mean JFET, it is because the gate junction is reverse biased.
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How is a non-conducting diode biased?
A nonconducting diode is biased in the reversed direction (reverse polarization).
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because reverse biased current is constant upto avalanche breakdown.
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Because when reverse biased it behaves like any other rectifier/diode.
Why collector base junction is always reverse biased for normal operation of transistors?
collector junction is reverse biased so as to remove the charge carriers away from its junction with the base.
Why is the input impedance of a jfet so high?
If you mean JFET, it is because the gate junction is reverse biased.
What will happen if a diode is connected to capacitor?
the diode when forward biased will conduct and during reverse biased condition(generally doring reverse biased condition ckt is open mens no current flows;when register is connected)current flows but during reverse biased condition 1--for sometimes initially current flows due to discharging of capacitor. 2--then ckt will be having no current
Why semiconductor photo-diodes are reverse biased?
Because if you forward-biased them they would always conduct, even in total darkness.
