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A reverse biased diode's tiny, steady current is called the:
AMinority injection current
BReverse saturation current
CForward drift current
DReverse breakdown current
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Reverse saturation current
In reverse bias the tiny current barely changes with voltage, so it is named the reverse saturation current.
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