GATE EC 2018 Set 1 — Question 17

MCQ+1 / -0.33MediumDiffusion & Drift CurrentCarrier TransportElectronic DevicesJunction Formation & DepletionP-N Junction & Diodes

Electronic Devices → Carrier Transport → Diffusion & Drift Current

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Question

In a p-n junction diode at equilibrium, which one of the following statements is NOT TRUE ?

J_{n,total} = J_{n,drift} + J_{n,diff} = 0 \implies J_{n,drift} = -J_{n,diff}

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J_{n,total} = J_{n,drift} + J_{n,diff} = 0 \implies J_{n,drift} = -J_{n,diff}

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