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MHT CET20249 May 2024Evening ShiftPhysicsSemiconductorsActual

In the working of photodiode, the reverse current depends on

Options

  1. Aconcentration of majority carriers.
  2. Bconcentration of minority carriers.
  3. Capplied voltage.
  4. 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.

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