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Does the reverse saturation current of the diode of Fig. 37 change significantly in magnitude for reverse-bias potentials in the range $-25 \mathrm{~V}$ to $-100 \mathrm{~V}$ ?
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The reverse saturation current (also known as the leakage current) of a diode is the current that flows through the diode when it is reverse-biased. Show more…
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