Reverse breakdown current is carried by:
A)minority carriers.
B)pentavalent impurity atoms.
C)majority carrier.
D)trivalent impurity atoms.

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In reverse bias, the electric field across the depletion region is increased, causing the minority carriers (electrons in p-type material and holes in n-type material) to gain sufficient energy to be able to cross the junction. Therefore, reverse breakdown current is carried by minority carriers.

Reverse Breakdown Current Is Carried By