Reverse-Bias Leakage Current

Application ID: 130721


In a diode or a transistor, when a p-n junction is reverse-biased (the p-side is connected to a lower potential than the n-side), ideally, no current should flow. However, due to minority carriers (electrons in the p-side and holes in the n-side), a small current, known as the reverse bias leakage current, does flow. This example shows how to use the mixed formulation to calculate the small leakage current accurately.

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