A small amount of current mainly due to minority carriers in both sections of a diode is called
A) breakdown current
B) avalanche current
C) forward current
D) leakage current

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Leakage current in a diode is a small amount of current that flows when the diode is reverse-biased, primarily due to minority carriers in both sections of the diode. This current is not due to the diode conducting in its normal, forward-biased mode, but rather due to imperfections and the intrinsic properties of the semiconductor material.

A Small Amount of Current Mainly Due to Minority Carriers