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Definition of Diode
1. Noun. A thermionic tube having two electrodes; used as a rectifier.
Generic synonyms: Electron Tube, Thermionic Tube, Thermionic Vacuum Tube, Thermionic Valve, Tube, Vacuum Tube
2. Noun. A semiconductor that consists of a p-n junction.
Specialized synonyms: Led, Light-emitting Diode
Generic synonyms: Semiconductor, Semiconductor Device, Semiconductor Unit
Definition of Diode
1. Noun. An electronic device that allows current to flow in one direction only; a valve. ¹
2. Noun. A two-terminal semiconductor device, having a p-n junction, used chiefly as a rectifier. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Diode
1. a type of electron tube [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Diode
Literary usage of Diode
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Measurements for Competitiveness in Electronics (1994)
"It is noteworthy that semiconductor-diode lasers have begun substituting for ...
Also, the diode lasers have become integral components in other types of ..."
2. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1883)
"The curves represent eight values of the average diode power, as determined ...
Numbers below the lower points refer to the average diode power and the mean ..."
3. Gaseous Electronics Conference Radio-Frequency Reference Cell: Reprint From edited by James K. Olthoff (1996)
"A pair of diode detectors is used on the E and H plane arms of a matched hybrid
tee on ... The electric field intensity at a single diode for the null field ..."
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