diode semiconductor device
31light-emitting diode — noun a rectifying semiconductor device which converts electrical energy into electromagnetic radiation of a wavelength in or near the visible spectrum of light …
32junction diode — A semiconductor device with a junction and a built in potential that passes current better in one direction than the other. All solar cells are junction diodes. Solar Electric Glossary …
33tunnel diode — noun : a semiconductor device that has two stable states when operated in conjunction with suitable circuit elements and a source of voltage, is capable of extremely rapid transformations between the two by means of the tunnel effect of electrons …
34Step recovery diode — In electronics, a Step recovery diode (SRD) is a semiconductor junction diode having the ability to generate extremely short pulses. It is also called Snap off diode or charge storage diode or memory varactor, and has a variety of uses in… …
35PIN diode — Layers of a PIN diode A PIN diode is a diode with a wide, lightly doped near intrinsic semiconductor region between a p type semiconductor and an n type semiconductor region. The p type and n type regions are typically heavily doped because they… …
36Charge-coupled device — A specially developed CCD used for ultraviolet imaging in a wire bonded package. A charge coupled device (CCD) is a device for the movement of electrical charge, usually from within the device to an area where the charge can be manipulated, for… …
37Tunnel diode — A tunnel diode or Esaki diode is a type of semiconductor diode which is capable of very fast operation, well into the microwave frequency region, by using quantum mechanical effects. It was invented in 1958 by Leo Esaki, who in 1973 received the… …
38Organic light-emitting diode — Demonstration of a flexible OLED device A green emitting OLED device An …
39IMPATT diode — An IMPATT diode (IMPact ionization Avalanche Transit Time) is a form of high power diode used in high frequency electronics and microwave devices. They are typically made with silicon carbide owing to their high breakdown fields.They operate at… …
40Thermal diode — The term thermal diode is sometimes used to describe a (possibly non electrical) device which causes heat to flow preferentially in one direction. Or, the term may be used to describe an electrical (semiconductor) diode in reference to a thermal… …
