Definition of diodes Diodes
/dajˈowˌdz/ - [dayowdz] -
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What does diodes mean?
Wiktionary 
- diodes (Noun)
Plural of diode.
Part of speech
🔤- diodes, noun, plural of diode.
WordNet
NounPlural: diodes |
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| diode - a semiconductor that consists of a p-n junction | ||
| semiconductor diode, junction rectifier, crystal rectifier | ||
| semiconductor device, semiconductor unit, semiconductor a conductor made with semiconducting material | ||
| diode - a thermionic tube having two electrodes; used as a rectifier | ||
| rectifying tube, rectifying valve | ||
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Wiktionary
- diode (Noun)
An electronic device that allows current to flow in one direction only; a valve. - diode (Noun)
A two-terminal semiconductor device, having a p-n junction , used chiefly as a rectifier.
Wikipedia 
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A diode is an electronic component with two electrodes which a signal can flow between (but thermionic diodes can have one or two more electrodes).
The most common function of a diode is to allow an electric current to flow in one direction and to block it in the opposite direction.
Today, the most common diodes are made from semiconductor materials such as silicon or germanium.
There are many kinds of diode. For example, Schottky Diode, LED(Light Emitting Diode, Photo Diode, Laser Diode, Varactor Diode, Current Regulator Diode, PIN Diode, Tunnel Diode, Step Recovery Diode, IMPATT Diode, etc.
Introduction.
In the following text you can read about construction, function, Influence of temperature and types of Diodes
Construction.
Mostly the material of Diodes is silicon, germanium or gallium arsenide. In a Diode are two different kinds of polarisations. There are the n-side and the p-side. In the n-side is given phosphor or arsenic into the silicon. The phosphor has got more electrons than the silicon and so the n-side gets a negative polarisation. In the p-side is given boron into the silicon. The boron has got less electrons than the silicon and so the p-side gets a positive polarisation. At the p-side exists positive holes.
Positive voltage at p-side.
If you give positive voltage to the p-side and negative voltage to the n-side, the electrons from the n-side wants to go to the positive voltage at the p-side and the holes of the p-side wants to go to the negative voltage at t
Part of speech
🔤- diode, noun, singular of diodes.
