Physics · Semiconductor Electronics
When a p-n junction diode is subjected to reverse biasing, what happens to the potential barrier height and the width of the depletion region?
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- 1The barrier height increases and the depletion region shrinks.
- 2The barrier height decreases and the depletion region shrinks.
- 3The barrier height increases and the depletion region widens.✓
- 4The barrier height decreases and the depletion region widens.
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The barrier height increases and the depletion region widens.
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