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Download Solution PDFThe maximum depletion layer width in Silicon is
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDF1) When reverse biased, more charge carriers are depleted, resulting in the widening of the depletion region.
2) This increases the opposing electric field for the diffusion carriers and does not allow them to cross the junction, offering a high resistance.
3) If the reverse voltage increases beyond a certain level, the junction breakdown happens, i.e. there is a limit to the depletion width.
4) The maximum depletion layer width in Silicon is approximately 1 μm.
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