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diode

/ˈdaɪ.əʊd/

Traducción: Componente electrónico de dos terminales que conduce corriente principalmente en un solo sentido, empleado para rectificación, detección y procesamiento de señales.

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noun

C1formalcommontechnical/ˈdaɪ.əʊd/

A semiconductor device with two terminals, typically allowing current to flow in one direction only, used in rectification and signal processing.

  • 🇪🇸Componente electrónico de dos terminales que conduce corriente principalmente en un solo sentido, empleado para rectificación, detección y procesamiento de señales.
  1. Thermionic diode C1 formal technical

    A thermionic tube having two electrodes, used as a rectifier to convert alternating current to direct current.

    • The thermionic diode was a key component in early radio receivers.
    • Engineers used a diode to rectify the AC signal in the power supply.
    • Old vacuum tube diodes are now largely replaced by semiconductor devices.

    🇪🇸Diodo termoiónico

    Sinónimos: thermionic valve

  2. Semiconductor diode B2 formal technical

    A semiconductor device that consists of a p-n junction, allowing current to flow in one direction only.

    • A light-emitting diode (LED) is a type of semiconductor diode.
    • The diode in the circuit prevents reverse current flow.
    • Modern electronics rely heavily on semiconductor diodes for signal processing.

    🇪🇸Diodo semiconductor

    Sinónimos: rectifier

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