Which outcome occurs when thermal vibration reduces the band gap in a photodiode?

💡 Explanation

As temperature increases, lattice spacing changes via thermal expansion. This affects the energy bands, reducing the band gap energies via electron-phonon interaction. Because the band gap shrinks, more thermally generated carriers contribute to dark current; therefore dark current increases, rather than other electrical characteristics being notably affected.

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