pn junction diode leakage current

[p11]

does the leakage current flows in forward biased condition too ? if so then why ... because as the p region is connected to the +ve terminal of the battery so the electrons in the p region ( responsible for leakage current) should be swept away from the junction being attracted by the _ve terminal of the battery , then how does the leakage current flows in forward biased condition?

 

[spork891]

does the leakage current flows in forward biased condition too ? if so then why ... because as the p region is connected to the +ve terminal of the battery so the electrons in the p region ( responsible for leakage current) should be swept away from the junction being attracted by the _ve terminal of the battery , then how does the leakage current flows in forward biased condition?

Could you reference what you are referring to? Reverse leakage current seems unlikely to flow in a forward-biased PN diode. A diode with poor reverse recovery will experience "shoot-through" if the voltage across its terminals is suddenly reversed.

 

[D.A.(Tony)Stewart]

Leakage is a practical test condition defined for the reverse polarity in diodes or Vgs=0 Ids in Mosfets or DC bias in e-caps or V=-5V in LEDs. It does not apply in the conduction mode.