Definitions for diode
ˈdaɪ oʊddiode

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1. diode, rectifying tube, rectifying valvenoun

   a thermionic tube having two electrodes; used as a rectifier

2. diode, semiconductor diode, junction rectifier, crystal rectifiernoun

   a semiconductor that consists of a p-n junction

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1. diodenoun

   An electronic device that allows current to flow in one direction only; a valve.

2. diodenoun

   A two-terminal semiconductor device, having a p-n junction, used chiefly as a rectifier.

3. Etymology: Learned formation, coined by William Eccles in 1919, after Greek δίοδος.

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1. Diode

   A diode is a two-terminal electronic component that conducts current primarily in one direction (asymmetric conductance); it has low (ideally zero) resistance in one direction, and high (ideally infinite) resistance in the other. A semiconductor diode, the most commonly used type today, is a crystalline piece of semiconductor material with a p–n junction connected to two electrical terminals. It has an exponential current–voltage characteristic. Semiconductor diodes were the first semiconductor electronic devices. The discovery of asymmetric electrical conduction across the contact between a crystalline mineral and a metal was made by German physicist Ferdinand Braun in 1874. Today, most diodes are made of silicon, but other semiconducting materials such as gallium arsenide and germanium are also used.The obsolete thermionic diode is a vacuum tube with two electrodes, a heated cathode and a plate, in which electrons can flow in only one direction, from cathode to plate. Among many uses, diodes are found in rectifiers to convert AC power to DC, demodulation in radio receivers, and can even be used for logic or as temperature sensors. A common variant of a diode is a light emitting diode, which is used as electric lighting and status indicators on electronic devices.

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1. diode

   A diode is a two-terminal electronic component that conducts current primarily in one direction; it has low resistance in one direction, and high resistance in the other. It is a type of semiconductor device with four layers of alternating p and n type materials. Diodes are often used in electronics to control the flow of electricity in a circuit, allowing current to flow in one direction while blocking it in the opposite direction.

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1. Diode

   In electronics, a diode is a two-terminal electronic component with asymmetric conductance, it has low resistance to current flow in one direction, and high resistance in the other. A semiconductor diode, the most common type today, is a crystalline piece of semiconductor material with a p–n junction connected to two electrical terminals. A vacuum tube diode is a vacuum tube with two electrodes, a plate and a heated cathode. The most common function of a diode is to allow an electric current to pass in one direction, while blocking current in the opposite direction. Thus, the diode can be viewed as an electronic version of a check valve. This unidirectional behavior is called rectification, and is used to convert alternating current to direct current, including extraction of modulation from radio signals in radio receivers—these diodes are forms of rectifiers. However, diodes can have more complicated behavior than this simple on–off action. Semiconductor diodes begin conducting electricity only if a certain threshold voltage or cut-in voltage is present in the forward direction. The voltage drop across a forward-biased diode varies only a little with the current, and is a function of temperature; this effect can be used as a temperature sensor or voltage reference.

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1. diode

   A type of device.

   LED is light emitting diode which are used in so many types of lights.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 9, 2020  

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1. diode

   The diode symbol -- In this Symbols.com article you will learn about the meaning of the diode symbol and its characteristic.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of diode in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

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   The numerical value of diode in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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3. ^ Wikipedia
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