Under reverse bias, the diode ordinarily does not conduct (save a small dark current or I leakage).
It uses new materials such as zirconium dioxide which is a superior insulator reducing current leakages.
A recent letter to PFK pointed out the possible effects of electrical current leakage on fish in a system.
The smaller transistor gate gaps increases the amount of leakage current that flows throughout each core.
The system design must minimize leakage current to prevent nuisance tripping; this may limit the length of any individual heating circuit.
Even a low rate of insulation failures or current leakage can result in hazardous exposure of the general public.
But it does has some current leakage with reverse voltage.
This manifests as a component of leakage current and it contributes to the loss factor of the capacitor.
Their large diameter allows for rapid conduction since there is less current leakage.
The principal challenge confronting chip makers today is that the current leakage inside chips has accelerated with each generation of ever smaller transistors.