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Avalanche breakdown is due to...

Avalanche breakdown is due to

A

Collision of minority charge carriers

B

Increases in depletion layer thickness

C

Decreases in depletion layer thickness

D

None of these

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A
At high reverse voltage, the minority charge carriers, acquires very high velocities. These by collision break down the covalent bonds, generating more carriers. This mechnism is called Avalanche breakdown.
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