Which outcome occurs when a reversed-biased CMOS diode undergoes localized heating?

💡 Explanation

Increased reverse leakage happens because **thermionic emission** causes more carriers to overcome the junction barrier at higher temperatures. Therefore, the reversed biased diode exhibits higher leakage current, rather than voltage shifts which relate to different failure modes.

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