A simple \(\mathrm{p\text-n}\) junction diode follows the law: \(i\text{(current)}=i_0e^{qV/kT},\) for large currents in forward bias.
Here, \(T=\) absolute temperature, \(V=\) voltage across the diode, \(k=\) Boltzmann's constant and \(i_0=\) the drift current.
Then, the differential resistance of the diode \(\left(\dfrac{dV}{di}\right)\) is given by:
1. \(\text{(constant)}i\)
2. \(\text{(constant)}i^2\)
3. \(\dfrac{\text{constant}}{i}\)
4. \(\text{(constant)}e^{-\beta i},~\beta\text{-constant}\)