Avalanche breakdown in a semiconductin...

Avalanche breakdown in a semiconducting diode occurs when

A

(A) When potential barrier is reduced to zero.

B

(B) When reverse bias exceeds a certain value.

C

(C) When forward bias exceeds a certain value.

D

(D) When forward current exceeds a certain value.

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