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You can measure the voltage drop across by measuring the voltage required to make a current flow in the forward biased direction.

If you measure the current as a function of voltage for a forward bias you get something like:

V-I curve

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The knee voltage ($0.65 - 0.7$V in this case) is a measurement of the potential across the junction.

You can measure the voltage drop across by measuring the voltage required to make a current flow in the forward biased direction.

If you measure the current as a function of voltage for a forward bias you get something like:

V-I curve

(image is from this question)

The knee voltage ($0.65 - 0.7$V in this case) is a measurement of the potential across the junction.

You can measure the voltage drop across by measuring the voltage required to make a current flow in the forward biased direction.

If you measure the current as a function of voltage for a forward bias you get something like:

V-I curve

(image is from this question)

The knee voltage ($0.65 - 0.7$V in this case) is a measurement of the potential across the junction.

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You can measure the voltage drop across by measuring the voltage required to make a current flow in the forward biased direction.

If you measure the current as a function of voltage for a forward bias you get something like:

V-I curve

(image is from this question)

The knee voltage ($0.65 - 0.7$V in this case) is a measurement of the potential across the junction.