The junction capacitance of anabrupt pn junction is 10 pf at areverse bias voltage of 3 volt.Determine the value of capacitancewhen a reverse bias voltage of 15volt is applied, if the built inpotential of junction is 1 volt.a)20 pfb)5 PFc)6.29 PFd)15.87 pfCorrect answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

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To determine the value of the junction capacitance when a reverse bias voltage of 15 volts is applied, we can use the formula for the junction capacitance in a pn junction:

C = C0 / sqrt(1 + (Vr / Vbi))

Where:
C is the junction capacitance
C0 is the junction capacitance at zero bias
Vr is the reverse bias voltage
Vbi is the built-in potential of the junction

Given that C0 = 10 pF, Vr = 15 volts, and Vbi = 1 volt, we can substitute these values into the formula:

C = 10 / sqrt(1 + (15 / 1))
C = 10 / sqrt(1 + 15)
C = 10 / sqrt(16)
C = 10 / 4
C = 2.5 pF

Therefore, the value of the junction capacitance when a reverse bias voltage of 15 volts is applied is 2.5 pF.

However, none of the given options match this value. So, let's recheck our calculations.

Correction:
C = 10 / sqrt(1 + (15 / 1))
C = 10 / sqrt(1 + 15)
C = 10 / sqrt(16)
C = 10 / 4
C = 2.5 pF

Since none of the given options match the value of 2.5 pF, it seems that there might be an error in the provided options. Please double-check the options or provide additional information if available.

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