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1. An electronic device that restricts current flow chiefly to one direction.
2. An electron tube having a cathode and an anode.
3. A two-terminal semiconductor device used chiefly as a rectifier.
2. An electron tube having a cathode and an anode.
3. A two-terminal semiconductor device used chiefly as a rectifier.
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LED diode
Light-Emitting Diode diode
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voltage-regulator diode, voltage regulator diode
1. A diode in which the voltage is independent of the current for a considerable range of current values; such as, a Zener diode or a two-terminal semiconductor junction device with a very sharp voltage breakdown as a reverse bias is applied.
The diode may be used as the main component of a simple voltage regulator, or as a constant voltage reference for a more elaborate voltage regulator circuit.
2. A diode that maintains an essentially constant direct voltage in a circuit despite changes in line voltage or load.
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diode
An electronic device that allows current to flow in one direction only.
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A tube with two electrodes in which the main use of diodes is to keep the electric current flowing in one direction.
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blocking diode
A semiconductor connected in series with a solar cell or cells and a storage battery to keep the battery from discharging through the cell when there is no output, or low output, from the solar cell.
It can be thought of as a one-way valve that allows electrons to flow forwards, but not backwards.
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bypass diode
A diode connected across one or more solar cells in a photovoltaic module such that the diode will conduct if the cell(s) become reverse biased.
It protects these solar cells from thermal destruction in case of total or partial shading of individual solar cells while other cells are exposed to full light.
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junction 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.
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