MHT CET20249 May 2024Evening ShiftPhysicsSemiconductorsActual
In the working of photodiode, the reverse current depends on
Options
- Aconcentration of majority carriers.
- Bconcentration of minority carriers.
- Capplied voltage.
- Drecombination of holes and electrons.
Correct answer
B. concentration of minority carriers.
Step-by-step solution
The reverse current in a photodiode depends significantly on the concentration of minority carriers (electrons in the p-region and holes in the n -region). When light strikes the photodiode, it generates electron-hole pairs, and these minority carriers contribute to the reverse current when they are swept across the junction by the electric field.