Found 3 Articles for Diode

Introduction LED is the semiconductor light source that emits light only in one direction when current flows through it, unlike the ordinary fluorescent and incandescent bulbs. This is the Light Emitting Diode, which is much more effective as they have the benefits of low power consumption, better illumination, and a longer lifespan. In electronic equipment like remote controllers, ACs, Mobile phones, and cameras this LED is used. LED lighting is almost 90% more effective than ordinary CFL bulbs and unlike CFLs LED’s lifespan reduces when it provides an output of 30% light. In this modernized world, LEDs offer an excellent ... Read More

Introduction A diode is a component of an electric circuit and it allows the current to flow in only one direction. It is seen that the Schottky Diode is made of the use of a metal-semiconductor junction whereas the other diodes are made using a p-n junction. There are different advantages of this factor of the system and it helps in first switching applications. Definition of Schottky diode Schottky diode is also known as semiconductor junction diode. This type of diode is known as a low voltage diode, hot-carrier diode, or Schottky barrier diode. It is nothing but ... Read More

Introduction Photodiodes are generally recognised as a semiconductor device that has the ability to absorb light energy in order to generate electric current. For this specific reason, such device often has different names like photo sensor or photo-detector. The main purpose of developing such an application is to use these in a reverse-bias condition. Based on this concept, this tutorial is intended to include information regarding the types and applications of photodiodes along with explaining the advantages and disadvantages of it as well. What are Photodiodes? On a very basic note, a photodiode can be defined as a diode that ... Read More