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What happens to the minor charge carriers in p-n junction diode

  1. Dec 23, 2014 #1

    leojun

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    what happens to the minor charge carriers in p-n junction diode when forward biased?
     
    leojun, Dec 23, 2014
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  3. Dec 23, 2014 #2

    Vagn

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    If they reach the depletion region, they will either diffuse across the junction to the region where they are the majority carrier, or they will recombine.
     
    Vagn, Dec 23, 2014
  4. Feb 4, 2015 #3

    EceFundaz

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    check this out... and clear all your PN diode concepts
     
    EceFundaz, Feb 4, 2015
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