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Question
With reference to a semiconductor diode, define the depletion region.
Solution
A semiconductor diode's depletion zone is the area surrounding the p-n junction where there are no mobile charge carriers, this area generates an electric field that allows the diode to conduct in one direction while blocking in another.
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