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Reverse leakage current


 
 

Reverse leakage current in a semiconductor device is the current flowing from that semiconductor device when the device is reverse biasP-n junction

A p-n junction is formed by combining N-type and P-type semiconductors together in very close contact....
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The term is particularly applicable to a diodeDiode

In electronics, a diode is a component that restricts the direction of movement of charge carriers....
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