Oh I left out an important part of this thought experiment! Let's say you ONLY connect the N-type silicon to ground, without connecting the P-type side to a negative terminal. Would a small current be generated then do you think?
If you are leaving the P side dangling, then how are you reverse biasing it?No, my question's a little different. I'm wondering if electrons will move from the N-type part of the diode (not to it) and to the positive terminal or ground when reverse biased. This would only be for a split second and I'm wondering this because the N-type silicon is doped with an element that naturally has extra electrons.
by Duane Benson
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by Duane Benson