Question

Which characteristic property makes the junction diode suitable for rectification?

Answer 1

The property of offering low resistance and allowing current to flow through it in the forward biased condition of the junction diode is suitable for rectification.

Explanation for the answer:

• A PN Junction Diode is one of the simplest semiconductor devices which has the electrical characteristic of passing current through itself in one direction only.
• Though, unlike a resistor, a diode does not behave linearly in relation to the applied voltage.
• It has the property of offering low resistance and allowing current to flow through it in the forward biased condition.
• These properties make the junction diode suitable for rectification.

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Answer 2

The junction diode has the property of providing low resistance and letting the current flow through it via the condition of the forward bias. This property of the junction diode is suitable for rectification.

We know that the PN junction diode is known to be the simplest semiconductor device and it inherits the property of passing the current in one direction only along with offering low resistance which makes it appropriate for rectification.