Meaning of DIODE
| Pronunciation: | | 'dIowd
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- [n] a semiconductor that consists of a p-n junction
- [n] a thermionic tube having two electrodes; used as a rectifier
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| | Synonyms: | | crystal rectifier, junction rectifier, rectifying tube, rectifying valve, semiconductor diode |
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| | See Also: | | electron tube, LED, light-emitting diode, semiconductor, semiconductor device, semiconductor unit, thermionic tube, thermionic vacuum tube, thermionic valve, tube, vacuum tube | |
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| | Definition: | | A semiconductor device which conducts electric current run in one direction only. This is the simplest kind of semiconductor device, it has two terminals and a single PN junction. One diode can be used as a half-wave rectifier or four as a full-wave rectifier. |
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