Assertion: diode's current | /r/HasProperty | constant
Facets:
value: in space
type: LOCATION
value: to first approximation
type: DEGREE
value: as in the shockley diode equation
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: The total current (the sum of the electron and hole currents) is constant in space, because any variation would cause charge buildup over time (this is Kirchhoff's current law).
text: To first approximation this current should be constant (as in the Shockley diode equation); however, current rises gradually with reverse bias due to a weak barrier lowering (similar to the vacuum Schottky effect).
text: The total current (the sum of the electron and hole currents) is constant in space, because any variation would cause charge to build up over time