forward bias

noun

a situation in which the p-type end of a p-n junction is connected to the positive terminal of a battery and vice versa

Opposite
reverse bias
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Meanings

nounforward bias (uncountable)
  1. uncountablea situation in which the p-type end of a p-n junction is connected to the positive terminal of a battery and vice versa

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
reverse bias

Translations

Danish lederretning
  • lederretningforward bias
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APA

forward bias. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forward%20bias

MLA

“forward bias.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forward%20bias. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “forward bias,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forward%20bias.

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