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What is Switching Diode? – Characteristic, Symbol, Definition

Michal Pukala - July 30, 2015

Switching Diode (also called a Pulse Diode, Schottky Diode) - semiconductor diode used in pulse (discrete) systems. It mainly operates in switching configurations, which...

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Variable Capacitance Diode – Characteristic, Symbol, Definition

Michal Pukala - July 29, 2015

Variable Capacitance Diode (Varicap Diode, also called Varactor Diode) - a special type of semiconductor diode. It is designed to exploit the changes in voltage-dependent capacitance...

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How does Rectifier Diode operate? – Construction and Rectify Definition

Michal Pukala - July 24, 2015

Rectifier Diode Rectifier diode - semiconductor diode designed for rectifying alternating current (mostly with low power frequency - 50 Hz at high power emitted during load). To...

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LED Diode Definition – Construction, Characteristics and Applications

Michal Pukala - July 24, 2015

LED Diode Light-emitting diode (LED, LED diode) - type of semiconductor diode, that also belongs to the category of optoelectronic components. Typical LED's construction is based...

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Understanding Zener Diodes – Theory, Working principles, Applications

Michal Pukala - July 21, 2015

A Zener diode, a type of silicon semiconductor, permits the flow of electric current bidirectionally, both forward and reverse. Occasionally termed as a stabilizer,...

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Semiconductor Diode – Definition, Characteristic and Applications

Michal Pukala - July 18, 2015

Semiconductor Diode Semiconductor diode - type of diode, which contains "p-n junction" made from differently doped semiconductor materials. It is double-ended, nonlinear electronic component, where...

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