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When a P-n junction diode is reverse bia...

When a P-n junction diode is reverse biased the flow of current across the junction is mainly due to

A

Diffusion of charges

B

Drift of charges

C

Both drift and diffusion of charges

D

Neither diffusion nor drift of charges

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