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forward bias

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noun

  1. a voltage applied to a circuit or device, esp a semiconductor device, in the direction that produces the larger current

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In forward bias, it exhibited a current density of 11 mA/cm2 at 181 mV overpotential.

From Science Daily • Nov. 15, 2023

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