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The knee voltage of a p-n junction diode is 0.8 V and the width of the depletion layer is `2muA` . The electric field in the depletion layer is

A

4 MV/m

B

0.4 MV/m

C

4 KV/m

D

0.4 KV/m

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The correct Answer is:
B
`E=(V)/(d)=(0.8)/(2xx10^(-6))=0.4xx10^(6) V//m`
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