Definition
An applied voltage that biases a rectifying junction against forward conduction; in a PN junction, the p side is negative relative to the n side. Reverse leakage can still flow.
Application
Used to operate photodiodes in photoconductive mode and adjust their junction capacitance and response speed.
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reverse biasing; reverse-biased operation
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Evidence and further reading
- Evidence from toshiba.semicon-storage.comhttps://toshiba.semicon-storage.com/info/docget.jsp?did=141365
- Evidence from analog.comhttps://www.analog.com/en/resources/reference-designs/circuits-from-the-lab/cn0272.html