Question:

Potential barrier developed in a junction diode opposes the flow of

Updated On: Jul 6, 2022
  • minority carrier in both regions only
  • majority carriers only
  • electrons in $p$ region
  • holes in $p$ region
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Potential barrier developed in a junction diode opposes the flow of majority carriers only.
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Concepts Used:

P-n Junction

A P-N junction is an interface or a boundary between two semiconductor material types, namely the p-type and the n-type, inside a semiconductor.

Biasing conditions for the p-n Junction Diode:

in p-n junction diode two operating regions are there:

  • P-type
  • N-type

There are three biasing conditions for p-n junction diode are as follows:

  • Zero bias: When there is no external voltage applied to the p-n junction diode.
  • Forward bias: P-type is connected to positive terminal of the voltage potential while n-type is connected to the negative terminal.
  • Reverse bias: P-type is connected to negative terminal of the voltage potential while n-type is connected to the positive terminal.