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11Diode modelling — In electronics, diode modelling refers to the mathematical models used to approximate the actual behavior of real diodes to enable calculations and circuit analysis. A diode s I V curve is nonlinear (it is well described by the Shockley diode… …
12semiconductor diode — noun a semiconductor that consists of a p n junction • Syn: ↑diode, ↑junction rectifier, ↑crystal rectifier • Hypernyms: ↑semiconductor device, ↑semiconductor unit, ↑semiconductor …
13semiconductor unit — noun a conductor made with semiconducting material • Syn: ↑semiconductor device, ↑semiconductor • Hypernyms: ↑conductor • Hyponyms: ↑chip, ↑microchip, ↑ …
14diode — noun a) An electronic device that allows current to flow in one direction only; a valve. b) A two terminal semiconductor device, having a p n junction, used chiefly as a rectifier …
15diode — [ dʌɪəʊd] noun Electronics 1》 a semiconductor device with two terminals, typically allowing the flow of current in one direction only. 2》 a thermionic valve with two electrodes. Origin early 20th cent.: from di 1 + a shortened form of electrode …
16Semiconductor detector — A semiconductor detector is a device that uses a semiconductor (usually silicon or germanium) to detect traversing charged particles or the absorption of photons. In the field of particle physics, these detectors are usually known as silicon… …
17diode — /duy ohd/, n. Electronics. a device, as a two element electron tube or a semiconductor, through which current can pass freely in only one direction. [1919; DI 1 + ODE2] * * * Electronic device that has two electrodes (anode and cathode) and that… …
18semiconductor — /ˌsɛmikənˈdʌktə / (say .semeekuhn duktuh) noun 1. a substance whose electrical conductivity at normal temperatures is intermediate between that of a metal and an insulator, and whose conductivity increases with a rise in temperature over a… …
19diode — di•ode [[t]ˈdaɪ oʊd[/t]] n. elo a device, as a two element electron tube or a semiconductor, through which current can pass freely in only one direction • Etymology: 1919; di + ode …
20Light-emitting diode — LED redirects here. For other uses, see LED (disambiguation). Light emitting diode Red, pure green and blue LEDs of the 5mm diffused type Type Passive, optoelectronic Working principle Electr …
