10 Questions
What is the main function of a semiconductor diode?
Allowing current to flow in one direction and restricting it in the other
What does the symbol for a p-n junction diode represent?
The permissible direction of the current
What happens to the width of the depletion region when a semiconductor diode is forward-biased?
It decreases
What are the two main components of a semiconductor diode?
P-N junction and metallic contacts
What happens to the barrier voltage when a small amount of voltage is applied across the semiconductor diode?
It decreases slightly
In reverse bias, what happens to the width of the depletion region when an external voltage is applied across the semiconductor diode?
It increases
What is the condition for a semiconductor diode to start conducting current?
When the current exceeds the threshold of the forward voltage
What happens to the motion of carriers when the potential is increased by a significant value across the semiconductor diode?
The motion of carriers increases
What is the overall barrier voltage in reverse bias when an external voltage is applied across the semiconductor diode?
(V0+V)
What type of bias occurs when we connect the positive terminal of a battery to the n-side and the negative terminal to the p-side of a semiconductor diode?
Reverse bias
Test your knowledge about semiconductor diodes with this quiz. Learn about the two-terminal electronic component, its low resistance in one direction, high resistance in the other, and the structure of p-n junction diodes.
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