Physics · Semiconductor Electronics
A silicon (Si) diode and a germanium (Ge) diode have identical physical dimensions. The band gap energy in Si is larger than that in Ge. On applying identical reverse bias voltage across these diodes, which of the following statement is correct?
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- 1The reverse current in Ge is larger than that in Si.✓
- 2The reverse current is identical in both cases.
- 3The relative magnitudes of reverse currents cannot be determined from the given data.
- 4The reverse current in Ge is less than that in Si.
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The reverse current in Ge is larger than that in Si.
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