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How does the width of the depletion region of a p-n junction vary if the reverse bias applied to it decreases?

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What do you mean by depletion region in a p-n junction ?

P-N junction is:

Draw a PN-Junction with reverse bias.

The depletion region of PN junction has a thickness of the order of:

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