Reverse current (electronic components)

As backflow or reverse current with electronic components (z. B. refers to diodes , transistors , MOS-FET , circuits , etc.) the power , the counter to the blocking direction of the blocking layer flows of the component. This leads to a loss of energy and quality, so the reverse current is usually undesirable.

In principle, the higher the forward current of the component , the higher the reverse or reverse current .

Components with a high return current have an effect, for example, in a music amplifier

• higher energy consumption at the mains connection and the inputs
• higher acoustic noise .
• additional thermal problems, d. This means that additional cooling mechanisms must be planned for these components, such as passive cooling through ventilation slots, cooling plates and component welding or active cooling through fans .