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← ScienceWhich risk increases when reverse bias exceeds avalanche threshold?
A)Uncontrolled current causes thermal runaway✓
B)Increased capacitance distorts signal integrity
C)Increased gate delay slows transitions
D)Collector current causes early saturation
💡 Explanation
Exceeding the avalanche threshold causes impact ionization, leading to exponentially increasing free carriers; because this positive feedback of current increases temperature, it initiates thermal runaway rather than alternatives involving timing or capacitive effects.
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