1. Why is the Transport Saturation Current (`IS`) found using the reverse Gummel plot identical to the one found using the forward Gummel plot?
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2. How does the magnitude of the Base-Collector Leakage Saturation Current (`ISC`) typically compare to the Base-Emitter Leakage Saturation Current (`ISE`) in a standard BJT?
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3. The ideal component of the reverse base current is modeled as the ideal reverse transport current (from the emitter) divided by what SPICE parameter?
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4. An extracted value for the Base-Collector Leakage Emission Coefficient (`NC`) of approximately two suggests that the low-current base current is dominated by what?
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5. What is the primary reason for performing a reverse Gummel measurement to extract parameters like `BR`, `ISC`, `NC`, and `IKR`?
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6. How does the magnitude of the Reverse High-Injection Knee Current (`IKR`) typically compare to the Forward High-Injection Knee Current (`IKF`)?
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7. If a BJT were perfectly symmetrical (i.e., the emitter and collector were identical), what would be the expected value of the reverse beta, `BR`?
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8. What physical characteristic of a modern BJT is the primary reason that the Reverse Beta (`BR`) is much smaller than the Forward Beta (`BF`)?
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9. On the reverse Gummel plot, what does a low value of Reverse Beta (`BR`) look like graphically?
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10. In the high-current region of a reverse Gummel plot, the voltage drop across which parasitic resistor becomes dominant and causes the emitter current to roll off?
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