Diode: Reverse bias

A diode is reverse-biased when the positive terminal of an external voltage source is connected to the n-type material and the negative terminal to the p-type material. This configuration opposes the natural direction of current flow through the diode, effectively increasing the width of the depletion region and the barrier potential. The revers...

A diode is reverse-biased when its n-type region is connected to the positive terminal of the supply voltage and its p-type region is connected to the negative terminal.

At lower reverse bias voltages, the small leakage current through the diode is primarily due to minority carriers, and the IV curve in this region is almost flat.

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