A diode is operated in the forward-biased mode. An increase in the bias voltage will
A) increase the current through the device.
B) decrease the current through the device.
C) produce no appreciable change in the current through the device because the current is for all practical purposes zero.
D) produce no appreciable change in the current through the device.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

When a diode is forward-biased, increasing the bias voltage decreases the barrier for charge carriers to move across the junction, thus increasing the current through the device.

A Diode Is Operated in the Forward-Biased Mode