Which outcome occurs with a high-frequency signal through a reverse-biased PN junction?

💡 Explanation

Significant capacitive current develops because the PN junction acts like a capacitor, where the depletion region is the dielectric; as the frequency grows, the capacitive reactance drops, therefore AC current flows more easily rather than being blocked as in DC biasing.

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