27. Across a varactor diode, an increase in its reverse bias potential causes :
(a)Width of depletion layer to increase thus increasing the capacitance (b)Width of depletion layer to decrease thus increasing the capacitance (c)Width of depletion layer to increase thus decreasing the capacitance (d)Width of depletion layer to decrease thus decreasing the capacitance
Answer
Answer : (c)
Explanation
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