Question

The breakdown voltage of the P-N junction diode decreases due to the increase in.

(a) Reverse saturation current

(b) Reverse leakage current

(c) Bias voltage

(d) Barrier voltage

This question was addressed to me in semester exam.

I want to ask this question from The Temperature Dependence of P-N Characteristics topic in section Semiconductor-Diode Characteristics of Electronic Devices & Circuits

Answer 1

Right answer is (b) Reverse leakage current

For explanation: Breakdown voltage of the diode is inversely proportional to the reverse leakage current so it decreases with the increase in reverse leakage current.